William Carus Wilson

William Carus Wilson (seated), from The Children's Friend, 1864

William Carus Wilson (7 July 1791 – 30 December 1859) was an English churchman and the founder and editor of the long-lived monthly The Children's Friend. He was the inspiration for Mr Brocklehurst, the autocratic head of Lowood School, depicted by Charlotte Brontë in her 1847 novel Jane Eyre.

Holy Trinity Church, founded by Carus Wilson and the site of his burial

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