Person    | Male  Born 3/1/1817  Died 19/4/1880

Rev. Alexander Raleigh

Categories: Religion

The 1865 Christian Witness and Congregational Magazine, Volume 1 reports that from September to October Raleigh opened an iron chapel in Croydon and a chapel in Maidstone. That publication also includes a report-back from Raleigh on his mission to Boston in which he refers to the American Civil War and slavery.

1871 participated in the opening services of New Court Congregational Chapel, Tollington Park.

1873 participated in the opening service of what is now Abbey Hill United Reformed church, Kenilworth, and was then a Congregational church. Elsewhere we have seen him referred to as "of Rotherham".

Seems to have worked closely with Rev. H. Allon. whose name can often be found alongside Raleigh's at these reports of chapels being opened.

Congregationalism in the Court Suburb by John Stoughton, about Kensington Chapel in Allen Street, has "Chapter VI. the Sixth Pastorate, the Rev. Alexander Raleigh, DD,  1875–1880", which contains: "... turned their thoughts to the Rev. Dr. Raleigh, whom they were given to understand “might not be unwilling to remove from his present pastorate at Canonbury to that of Kensington.”  The idea of securing so eminent a man animated all who became acquainted with it; and previously to laying this matter before the Church, the deacons and committee communicated with Dr. Raleigh.  Delicacy and caution marked the communications on both sides, and the result was, that on hearing a report of the circumstances, the Church in August cordially invited Dr. Raleigh to accept the pastorate.  Again the invitation was conveyed in the form of resolutions, and before the end of the month Dr. Raleigh returned his answer:— " which, being very cordial, is too long and uninteresting to include here.

Stoughton goes on to record that in 1880 Raleigh was 'laid aside' (a euphemism, we think, for 'retired through ill-health') and includes Raleigh's wife's moving account of his last hours.

Geni provided his birth date.

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