Introduction

Biography

Hugh was the son of the rec­tor of Bal­laugh, Isle of Man.

He was edu­cat­ed at St. Ed­mund Hall, Ox­ford (BA 1822, MA 1826).

He was or­dained in the Ang­li­can church in 1823, and was cur­ate at Sheeps­combe, Glou­ces­ter­shire; Ho­ly Tri­ni­ty, Hudd­ers­field; and St. Ste­phen’s, Sal­ford. In 1831, he be­came rec­tor at Christ Church, Sal­ford.

He was ap­point­ed Hon­or­able Ca­non in Ches­ter Ca­thed­ral, 1845; chap­lain to the Bi­shop of Man­ches­ter in 1851, and Rur­al Dean of Ec­cles.

Works

• The Peac­eful Val­ley, 1826
• Selection of Psalms and Hymns, 1831
• Pleasures of Re­li­gion and Oth­er Po­ems (London: C. J. G & F Riv­ing­ton and Hatch­ard & Son: 1832; new & en­larged ed­it­ion, 1860)
• Tractarianism Test­ed, 1845
• A Mo­del for Men of Bu­si­ness, 1854
• Memoir, pub­lished post­hu­mous­ly by Rev. J. B. Mars­den, 1868