John Trevor (Unitarian minister)
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John Trevor (1855–1930) was an English Unitarian minister and Christian socialist who formed The Labour Church.[1]
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Installed1891
Term ended1900
Born1855
Died1930 (aged 74–75)
John Trevor | |
|---|---|
John Trevor ca. 1895 | |
| Installed | 1891 |
| Term ended | 1900 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1855 |
| Died | 1930 (aged 74–75) |
| Denomination | Labour church |
| Occupation | Unitarian minister |
Early life
John was born in Liverpool; his mother died when he was still a child and he was raised by his maternal grandmother, a strict Johnsonian Baptist. He was converted by a Unitarian minister.[2]
Formation of the Labour Church
John Trevor formed The Labour Church in 1891 in Manchester. He left the Labour Church in 1900 and the Church never recovered from its loss and disappeared by World War I.[2]
Death
After a decade of increasing loneliness John Trevor died in 1930.[2]