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Mayow Wynell Mayow

1810–1895

A 19th-century Anglican clergyman and religious writer, remembered for sermons and pamphlets on church doctrine, ritual, and the Book of Common Prayer. His surviving works show a lively engagement with the theological debates of Victorian England.

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Marriage with a deceased wife's sister Leviticus XVIII. 18, considered in connection with the Law of the Levirate

Marriage with a deceased wife's sister Leviticus XVIII. 18, considered in connection with the Law of the Levirate

by Mayow Wynell Mayow

Remarks upon the First Report of the Royal Commission on Ritual in connection with the integrity of the Book of Common Prayer A lecture delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Brighton Branch of the English Church Union, Nov. 27, 1867

Remarks upon the First Report of the Royal Commission on Ritual in connection with the integrity of the Book of Common Prayer A lecture delivered at the Annual Meeting of the Brighton Branch of the English Church Union, Nov. 27, 1867

by Mayow Wynell Mayow

A Second Letter to the Rev. William Maskell, M.A. Some thoughts on the position of the Church of England, as to her dogmatic teaching

A Second Letter to the Rev. William Maskell, M.A. Some thoughts on the position of the Church of England, as to her dogmatic teaching

by Mayow Wynell Mayow

Eight Sermons on the Priesthood, Altar, and Sacrifice

Eight Sermons on the Priesthood, Altar, and Sacrifice

by Mayow Wynell Mayow

A Letter to the Rev. William Maskell, A.M. How far the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council commits the Church of England by its decision, even allowing it to have jurisdiction in points of doctrine

A Letter to the Rev. William Maskell, A.M. How far the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council commits the Church of England by its decision, even allowing it to have jurisdiction in points of doctrine

by Mayow Wynell Mayow

About the author

Born in 1810 and educated at Christ Church, Oxford, he went on to serve in the Church of England while also publishing religious writing. Reference works and archival records identify him as an Anglican priest, and Oxford alumni records connect him with his university studies in the 1820s and 1830s.

His published works, many now preserved through public-domain libraries, include Eight Sermons on the Priesthood, Altar, and Sacrifice, A Letter to the Rev. William Maskell, and Remarks upon the First Report of the Royal Commission on Ritual. These titles suggest the subjects that mattered most to him: doctrine, liturgy, church authority, and the meaning of Anglican worship.

Archival sources also show that he left a paper trail beyond his books, including correspondence and records tied to his clerical career. He died in 1895, leaving behind a body of writing that offers a window into the religious arguments and church life of the Victorian period.