George Hutchinson, M.A. (b. ca.1771/2 - d. 15 Oct 1817)
Ordained 1797, Curate of the Collegiate Church, Manchester before 1810
Vicar of St. Mary's Church, Nottingham 1810 - 1817
Prebendary of Southwell Minster 1813 - 1817, Rector of Uppingham, Rutlandshire 1815 - 1817
George was the son of Rev. George Hutchinson of Drighlington, Yorkshire. Compared to his predecessor, George Hutchinson led a quite private life, attending to the necessary duties of the parish - baptism, marriage and burial. During his incumbency the number of baptisms rose to over 1,000 per year. Adding to this the marriages and burials, brings to light the heavy workload on the incumbent and his one assistant curate.
Hutchinson's name rarely appears in the local press, despite the heavily-charged atmosphere of the Luddite period of frame-breaking and the Napoleonic War. On the defeat of Napoleon, he put an illumination of Pitt crowned with laurels in the vicarage window, and also held a list of the British prisoners of war in France, for reference by parishioners. He would have been required to verify and sign all pension claims of war-widows.
Hutchinson died prematurely from a fall off his horse after only seven years in office.
Adapted with kind permission from The Anglican Church in the Industrialised Town, St. Mary's Parish, Nottingham 1770-1884 M.W.Bowen MA, M Phil, University of Nottingham, October 1997