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James Aspinall
1795–1861
A Liverpool-born clergyman and writer, he left behind lively sketches of local life as well as sermons and other prose. His best-known work looks back on an earlier Liverpool with the eye of both a participant and an observer.
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Liverpool a few years since: by an old stager
by James Aspinall
About the author
Born in Liverpool on June 22, 1795, James Aspinall became a Church of England clergyman and a miscellaneous writer. Reliable reference sources describe him in both roles, and his surviving reputation rests largely on the way he combined religious work with a steady output of prose.
He is especially remembered for Liverpool a few years since: by an old stager, a reflective book that looks back on the city’s people, places, and changing character. The work has remained available through modern public-domain editions, which suggests a lasting interest in his firsthand, anecdotal picture of old Liverpool.
Aspinall died on February 15, 1861. I could confirm core biographical facts and his connection to Liverpool a few years since, but I could not confirm a suitable portrait image from the sources I checked.