Abel Ward

Abel Ward was Archdeacon of Chester from his installation on 20 April 1751 until his death on 1 October 1785.^[1]

Ward was born in Staffordshire. He was admitted Sizar at Queens' College, Cambridge on 12 October 1736.^[2] He was a Fellow of his college until 1744 when he was incorporated at Oxford.^[3] He was Rector of St Ann's Church, Manchester^[4] from 1745 until 1758; and then of St Mary's Church, Dodleston until his death on 9 October 1785.^[5]