Charles Tylor
Charles Tylor (2 November 1816 – 14 March 1902) was an English Quaker author. He was the founding editor of Quaker weekly publication, The Friend.[1] He was a Recorded Minister of the Religious Society of Friends.
Life and career
Tylor was born in Cripplegate, London, England, the son of Henry Tylor (1780-1836) and Mary, his wife, born Savory.[2] He trained as a Barrister but did not practice, opting instead to be an educator in Yorkshire and the south of England.[2] While living in Brighton and Lewes in the 1850s, he became a minister.
Tylor compiled and edited memoirs of deceased Friends. He edited and enlarged and published Edward Backhouse's Early Church History and its sequel Witnesses for Christ, after Backhouse's death: both books went through several editions.
Tylor and his wife Gulielma Maria had two children. Their elder daughter, Mary, married George Cadbury (1839 – 1922), the chocolatier.[2] Their daughter, Catherine married Alfred Bastin on 21 March 1872 [3]
Tylor died in Brighton, Sussex, England, aged 85.
Publications
Books and articles written or edited by Charles Tylor (Many of these are available at the Library at Friends House, London):
Early church history
- Early church history : to the death of Constantine / compiled by the late Edward Backhouse ; edited and enlarged by Charles Tylor. - ill., map, port.. - (1884) p.xxii, 553 p., [29] leaves of plates. - London : Hamilton, Adams & Co.[4]
- 2nd edition, 1885: with an appendix containing "The teaching of the twelve Apostles". - ill., port.. - (1885) p.xviii, 587 p., [30] leaves of plates. - 2nd ed.. - London : Hamilton, Adams & Co., 1885. - xviii, 587 p., [30] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 23 cm.
- 3rd edition, 1892: with a biographical sketch by Dr. Hodgkin. - ill., port.. - (1892) p.xviii, 333 p., [18] leaves of plates. - 3rd ed.. - London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., 1892. - xviii, 333 p., [18] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 23 cm.
- 4th edition, 1899 London : Headley Brothers
- 5th edition, 1901 London : Headley Brothers
- 6th edition, 1906 London : Headley Brothers
Witnesses for Christ
- Witnesses for Christ : and memorials of church life from the fourth to the thirteenth century : a sequel to "Early church history" : in two volumes / by Edward Backhouse and Charles Tylor. - ill.. - (1887) p. 2 v.. - London : Hamilton, Adams & Co.[5]
- 2nd edition, 1894 revised and somewhat abridged: - London : Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co.
- 3rd edition, 1899 - London : Headley Brothers
Other books
- Memoir and diary of John Yeardley, minister of the gospel / ed. by Charles Tylor. - (1859) p.viii, 456 p.. - London : Alfred W Bennett and Philadelphia : Henry Longstreth [7]
- Memoirs of Elizabeth Dudley : consisting chiefly of selections from her Journal and correspondence : interspersed with extracts from the diary and letters of her sister, Charlotte Dudley [8] / edited by Charles Tylor. - (1861) p.viii, 336 p.. - London : Alfred W Bennett [9]
- The life and labours of George Washington Walker, of Hobart Town, Tasmania / By James Backhouse and Charles Tylor. - ill., ports.. - (1862) p.xii, 556, 12 p.. - London : Alfred W Bennett [10]
- The Huguenots in the Seventeenth Century, including the history of the Edict of Nantes, from its enactment in 1598 to its revocation in 1685; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, 1892 [11]
- The Camisards : a sequel to "The Huguenots in the seventeenth century" / by Charles Tylor. - ill., maps, port.. - (1893) p.xv, 460 p.. - London : Edward Hicks, jun. ; Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co. Note: Includes an Appendix: The Quakers of Congenies
- Tares and Wheat: A Memorial of John Wycliffe; London: Headley Bros. (1897)
- The Story of William Tyndale; London : Headley Brothers, (1898)
- Samuel Tuke : his life, work, and thoughts / edited by Charles Tylor. - ill., ports.. - (1900) p. 283 p.. - London : Headley Brothers [12]
Illustrated books for children
- Pictures of church history, in pen and pencil from the close of the New Testament to the death of Bede / by Charles Tylor and Gordon Hargrave.[13] - ill., ports. - (1901) p.xi, 292 p., [26] leaves of plates. - London : S. W. Partridge
- Round the hearth : a selection of true stories told in easy words; with some original verses / By Charles Tylor and Gordon Hargrave. With seventeen original illustrations. - 17 ill.. - (1899) p.vi, [ii], 179 p.. - London : Headley Brothers
Tracts
- The Worship of the New Covenant. London ; F Bower Kitto (1869), 16 p, 18 cm
- The faggot [temperance stories]: gathered and made up / by Charles Tylor. - (1876) p.viii, 248 p..- London : Samuel Harris & Co.
- War : a letter to a Friend on a paper by Herbert Hutchinson, read at our Quarterly Meeting last month, and entitled, "War, with special reference to the Sermon on the Mount, and the teaching of Plato" / [signed] Charles Tylor. - (1901?]) p.[3] p.. - Brighton : s.n.
Articles in Quaker journals
- The Old Testament as seen from the New / Charles Tylor. - In: Friends' quarterly examiner ; Vol.24 ; no.93 (First Month 1890) p. 40-49 [later reprinted by the Friends Tract Association]
- A month on the track of the Huguenots under Louis XIV and XV in the Vivarais, Languedoc, and the Cevennes / Charles Tylor. - In: Friends' quarterly examiner ; Vol.25 ; no.99 (Seventh Mo. 1891) p. 337-367 and Vol.25 ; no.100 (Tenth Month 1891) p. 489-518
- Leaves from the diary of a tour in France in May and June, 1893 / Charles Tylor. - In: Friends' quarterly examiner ; Vol.27 ; no.107 (Seventh Mo. 1893) p. 433-447
- The books of the people. Mediaeval wall paintings in the churches of Sussex and Surrey / Charles Tylor. - In: Friends' quarterly examiner ; Vol.29 ; no.113 (First Month 1895) p. 81-97
- Count Campello / Charles Tylor. - In: Friends' quarterly examiner ; Vol.29 ; no.116 (Tenth Month 1895) p. 491-506 * Gospel light in Italy / Charles Tylor. - In: Friends' quarterly examiner ; Vol.30 ; no.117 (First Month 1896) p. 111-124
- The renaissance in Italy / Charles Tylor. - In: Friends' quarterly examiner ; Vol.32 ; no.128 (Tenth Month 1898) p. 427-441
- Schooldays in the twenties. A reminiscence for my grandchildren / by Charles Tylor. - In: The Journal of the Friends Historical Society ; Vol.17 ; no.1 (1920) p. 1-19
References
- ↑ Society of Friends (1902). Extracts from the minutes and proceedings of the yearly meeting of Friends, held in London. E. Marsh
- 1 2 3 Milligan, Edward H (2007). The Biographical Dictionary of British Quakers in Commerce and Industry 1775-1920. York, U.K.: William Sessions Limited.ISBN 1-85072-367-2. Hardcover ISBN 978-1-85072-367-7 p448: Henry Tylor article.
- ↑ Quakers around Shoreditch website
- ↑ Early church history available online from the Internet Archive
- ↑ Witnesses for Christ available online at the Internet Archive
- ↑ A Historical Tour in Franconia is available online at googleBooks
- ↑ Memoir and diary of John Yeardley available online at the Internet Archive and, at Project Gutenberg, as scanned and proofread text
- ↑ Dudley, Elizabeth, 1779-1849 ; Dudley, Charlotte, 1787-1825.
- ↑ Memoirs of Elizabeth Dudley available online at the Hathi Trust digital archive
- ↑ The life and labours of George Washington Walker is available online from the Internet Archive
- ↑ The Huguenots in the Seventeenth Century available online at the Internet Archive
- ↑ Samuel Tuke : his life is available online at the Internet Archive
- ↑ Gordon Hargrave 1855-1926, illustrator.