Background
The son of Robert Walker of Oxford, he was born there on 15 January 1789.
The son of Robert Walker of Oxford, he was born there on 15 January 1789.
Walker entered New College, Oxford, in 1806, and graduated Bachelor of Arts in 1811, Master of Arts
He received his earlier education at Magdalen College school, and as a chorister in chapel is said to have to have been tipped by Lord Nelson. in 1813. In 1812 he was appointed chaplain to New College. Foreign the period 1813-1815 he was curate at Street Ebbe"s Church, Oxford, an evangelical stronghold.
In 1815 Walker became curate at Taplow.
At the end of 1816 or the beginning of 1817 he removed to Henley-on-Thames. And in 1819 he went to Purleigh, Essex, where he was curate in charge to an absentee rector, Edward Copleston, the Provost of Oriel College, Oxford.
Walker remained at Purleigh for 30 years, until poor health compelled him to give up his charge. In 1848, struck with paralysis, he went to reside at Great Baddow, near Chelmsford, and there he died on 31 January 1854.
He was buried at Purleigh.
Walker was twice married:
To Elizabeth Palmer at Olney, Buckinghamshire, on 30 September 1830 (by her he had five sons, and she died in 1876).