Joseph Butterworth Owen | |
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| Church | St John's Chapel, Bedford Row (1854 to 1857) |
| Metropolis | London |
| Predecessor | Thomas Dealtry |
| Other post(s) | St Mary's, Bilston (1838 to 1854); St Jude's, Chelsea (1859 to 1872) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | Church of England by Henry Dudley Ryder |
| Rank | Parish clergy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 July 1809 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | May 18, 1872 (aged 62) 40 Cadogan Place Belgravia, London |
| Buried | Brompton Cemetery |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Jacob Owen, Mary Underhill |
| Spouse | Louisa Higgins |
| Occupation | Chairman of the Board of the Royal Free Hospital; Chancellor of The Royal Polytechnic Institution; Theologian; Social Reformer |
| Education | St Paul's Grammar School |
| Alma mater | St John's College, Cambridge |
| Motto | Firmitas in Caelo |
The Reverend Joseph Butterworth Owen (22 July 1809 - 24 May 1872) was an English clergyman, social reformer and author of the nineteenth century. Known primarily for his published work, he is also notable for being the last minister of the famed Evangelical Chapel St John's Chapel, Bedford Row as well as chancellor of The Royal Polytechnic Institution.[1] Owen's published sermons and biography provided the target for Samuel Butler's satirical novel The Fair Haven.
- ^ 'Joseph Butterworth Owen,' Frederick Boase (ed.), Modern English Biography Vol. 2, I-Q (London: Truro, 1897),1289, https://archive.org/details/modernenglishbio0002unse/