Copley, William

Copley, William an English Baptist minister, was born at Bradford, Yorkshire, in 1796. He was converted under the ministry of Reverend Dr. Steadman, at an early age; pursued the usual course of study at the academy in his native place, and was for a short time pastor in Haslingden, Lancashire. In 1821 he removed to Watford, Herts, where he remained till 1825, and then went to Oxford to become co-pastor with Reverend James Hereton, the relation continuing till 1839, when he went to Eythorne, Kent. He remained here until 1846, at which time he became pastor at Blakeney, Gloucestershire, where he died, April 19, 1857. See (Lond.) Baptist Hand-book, 1858, page 48. (J.C.S.)