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4 unusual facts about William Greenhill


St Dunstan's, Stepney

In 1658 William Greenhill was appointed vicar whilst retaining his position as a preacher at Stepney Meeting House.

William Greenhill

In 1644 he was present at the formation of Stepney Meeting House, the congregational church in Stepney, and was appointed first pastor.

From 1615 to 1633 William Greenhill held the Magdalen College living of New Shoreham, Sussex.

He appears to have officiated in some ministerial capacity in the diocese of Norwich, when Matthew Wren was bishop; he got into trouble for refusing to read The Book of Sports.



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