Charles W. L. Christien

Charles W. L. Christien was born in 1839, a native of London, England. His father was John Christien a School teacher, the family originating from France. Charles William Liquorice Christien was educated in Devonshire and was religiously educated in the Church of England. He became a Wesleyan minister in 1859, his first church being at Holsworth, Devon. He was married to Adela Ann Rayner in 1873 at Doncaster, where he was serving the church and the community. His literary work for religious journals both in the United Kingdom and America were closely read. A number of these survive in the British Library and the Oxford Bodleian Library. Some of the books he wrote, such as David Watson; or The Good Pays, published in 1902, are still available. The Rev C. W. L Christien traveled the circuits of England serving the church for 67 years. He finally retired at the age of 84 and passed away in 1926 aged 88 years at Northwood, London. His internment was at the Holy Trinity churchyard in the grave with his who wife predeceased him in 1913. Charles had three sons, Arnold, Reginald Rayner, Alfred and daughters, Jessie, Madeline, Marianne, and Frances.

Paul R. Christien