Episode 2 of 2
Baptism at St Chad's Church
- When
- November 1809
- Where
- St Chad's Church
Robert Darwin had Charles baptised in November 1809 at St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury, despite being a freethinker.
Robert Darwin, a freethinker, arranged for Charles to be baptised in November 1809 at the Anglican St Chad's Church in Shrewsbury. However, Charles and his siblings subsequently attended the local Unitarian Church with their mother, indicating a divergence between the baptismal rite and ongoing family religious practice.
Sources
- Charles Darwin Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
- Shrewsbury Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-10
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