Background
To be distinguished from his father Robert Aspland (1782-1845). The son of Robert Aspland, he was born at Newport, Isle of Wight, 19 January 1805.
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Robert Aspland
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He was educated first with Mr. Potticary of Blackheath (where Benjamin Disraeli was his schoolfellow), next with Mr. Evans of Tavistock, then at Glasgow University, where he graduated as Master of Arts
Career
In 1822. Lastly he went to Manchester College, York, finishing his studies in 1826. Crook"s Lane, Chester, was his first chapel, whither he went in August 1826. In 1836 he moved to Dukinfield.
In 1858 to Hackney.
He took up the editorship of the Christian Reformer on his father"s death in 1845, keeping it till the publication ceased in 1863. In 1846 he was made one of the secretaries of Manchester College (holding the post till 1857). Brook Aspland became secretary to the British and Foreign Unitarian Association in 1859.
He was helped by a colleague in 1867, and having fallen into bad health, he died suddenly 21 June 1869, aged 65.
