James Shearer Whichelow (b. Windsor, 1838 - d. Ealing 1916) edit
Began his career as a schoolmaster before becoming a clergyman
1865 Principal, Zero House Commercial School, Hammersmith
1865 Elected member of the College of Preceptors
1869 Associate of King's College, London
1875 Appointed London Diocesan Home Missionary
1879-1882 Appointed Chaplain to the London Hospital
1883-1894 Vicar of Stephen's, Spitalfields and Rural Dean
Member, Whitechapel Board of Guardians
1894-1912 Vicar of St James' Church, Muswell Hill
President of the Muswell Hill and Finchley Choral and Orchestral Society
1912-1916 Retired to Ealing, West London
While Vicar at St James', Muswell Hill, Whichelow was involved in raising funds for a new building, although his efforts to do so apparently upset the temperance lobby:-
"The reason why the Dean of Hereford did not, as was anticipated, open the recent bazaar at Muswell-hill in aid of the St. James's Church rebuilding fund has just been explained by Miss Florence Balgarnie, at the annual meeting of the local branch of the British Women's Temperance Association. The dean, it appears, is a very keen temperance advocate, and on hearing that the vicar, Rev. J. S. Whichelow, had taken out a license to sell tobacco at the bazaar, he absolutely refused to attend, and a lady had to take his place. On the following day the vicar, in the eyes of the temperance party, filled up the measure of his iniquities by allowing Mr. George Allsopp, M.P., of brewing fame, to open the second days proceedings." - Welsh Gazette, 20 July 1899, p. 3.