Blunt, JOHN HENRY, D.D.

Blunt, JOHN HENRY, D.D., theologian, born at Chelsea in 1823, was for some years engaged as a manufacturing chemist, but in 1850 entered the university at Durham. He took orders two years later, and held several minor preferments, till in 1873 he received the crown living of Beverstone, Gloucestershire. He died in London, 11th April 1884. Among his numerous works are The Atonement (1855), Household Theology (1865), Annotated Book of Common Prayer (1867), History of the English Reformation (1868), Book of Church Law (1872), Dictionary of Doctrinal and Historical Theology (1870), Dictionary of Sects (1874), and Annotated Bible (3 vols. 1878-79).