Vicar of Holy Trinity

Canon James H Cooper was born August 1841 and died July 1909. He is buried in the churchyard.

He served his first curacy, for five years in HT Cuckfield. He had been Rector of Tarporly in Cheshire prior to him becoming the incumbent of Holy Trinity. He took up his duties as vicarin 1888 until 1909 during which time the church renovation continued with Kempe glazing some of the windows; the Gensis window in the north west of the north aisle and the St Richard window in the north tower.

During his incumbency there had been 13 Assistant Curates and a fund was set up to provide stipends for them as previously this had been paid by the vicar. The curates were largely responsible for the mission churches in Brook St and Ansty. An appeal was set up for providing and residence for the curates.

He was a great historian and transcribed many of the ancient parish registers and other papers which eventually formed the basis of the book “A History of the Parish of Cuckfield” by his son, Wilbraham.

More details about the Vicars at Holy Trinity, Cuckfield can be found here.