Author: Philip Bennett Power
Author: Philip Bennett Power (1822–1899)
Biography: Philip Bennett Power was born in 1822 in Co. Waterford, Ireland, the third son of John Power. He attended Trinity College Dublin (B.A. 1843, M.A. 1846) before going to Oxford University. Ordained into the Church of England, he served in a number of livings in England. In 1851, he married Emma Anderson and the couple had a large family. Power was a prolific author of religious works and tracts—his tract "The Oiled Feather" (1871) sold over 200,000 copies. In addition, he did produce a handful of fictional works. According to one source, he founded and endowed a seaside home for London city missionaries. He died on 21 December 1899 in Eastbourne.
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References: Boase; British Census (1861, 1881); Probate; Times (23 December 1899)
Fiction Titles:
- The Two Brothers; and The Two Paths. 1 vol. London: Wertheim and Macintosh, 1853.
- The Last Shilling: or, The Selfish Child. 1 vol. London: Charles Haselden, 1853.
- A Faggot of Stories for Little Folk. 1 vol. London: William Macintosh, 1866.
- The Hedger's Right Arm, and Other Stories. 1 vol. London: R. T. S., 1880.