Charles Stephen Grueber
1814-1894

Hambridge’s first vicar

He graduated at Magdalen Hall, Oxford in 1839 as B.A., but never proceded to his master's degree. He was ordained deacon in 1840 and priest in the following year by the Bishop of Winchester, and entered the living at Hambridge in 1844. Until his residence, there was neither vicarage, nor schools. These being erected as a result of his efforts. It was in Hambridge vicarage that the defence of the Bishop of Lincoln was collaborated. As an author, Rev. Grueber was most prolific, but in May 1894 he said "I have done writing". Before he died in September, (his jubilee year as vicar), he donated a new organ to the parish church. He was buried in Hambridge on October 6th.

Herbert Appold Grueber F.S.A
1846-1927

Assistant keeper of coins at the British Museum

Son of Rev. Charles Grueber.
Published a book in 1899, entitled Handbook of the coins of Great Britain and Ireland in the British Museum

Charles Latimer Marson
1859-1914

Hambridge vicar, author & collector of folk music

Having moved around various London parishes, working in Australia, then Clevedon, Rev. Marson came to Hambridge shortly after the death of Rev. Grueber. Together with Cyril Sharp, he collected Folk Music and published the results. He also wrote many books on social and religious topics and was a contributor to various weekly magazines ('Leisure Hour' and 'Goodwill').

John England
1865-?

Gardener to the vicarage.

Cecil Sharp recorded him singing a folk song in 1903

Born in Westport, he married his wife, Rose Morris, in Barrington on 15th June, 1886.

James Marsh
1810-1899

"The Hambridge Poet & Fiddler"

James lived his early life in nearby Shepton Beauchamp, then found work in Glastonbury in the 'lean' years (1840.s), before moving to Hambridge in the 1850.s. He ploughed the fields for much of his working life (having started work at age 6 as a 'Clapper Boy' (scaring birds off the crops). He was well educated (unusual for an agricultural labourer), sang in the church choir and played the violin. He wrote music and poetry and was known locally as the 'Hambridge Poet & fiddler'. At his funeral in March, 1899, his composition 'The Radiant Morn' was sung over his grave. The vicar (Charles Marson) devoted a chapter of his book 'Village Silhouettes' to James, (but gave him a pseudonym of 'John Moore').