Benjamin Godwin | |
|---|---|
 from a photograph by his son | |
| Born | 10 October 1785 |
| Died | 20 February 1871 |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse | Elizabeth |
Reverend Benjamin Godwin (10 October 1785 – 20 February 1871) was a Baptist clergyman, abolitionist and activist. He was a pastor at Dartmouth, Great Missenden, Bradford, and Oxford as well as a teacher of classics. He became involved in debates on the ethics of slavery and a schism in the Baptist missionary community.[1] Godwin's writing's are an interesting source as he wrote 58 letters to his son to record his autobiography.[2] Godwin's son and his grandson were Mayors of Bradford.
- ^ Healing the Breach Benjamin Godwin and the Serampore 'Schism', N.P.Hancock, pp. 121-133, Baptist Quarterly, retrieved 25 July 2014
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