Cecil Edward Fisher was born in 1838 and brought up in Close of
Salisbury Cathedral, the youngest son of the Rev. William Fisher,
Residentiary Canon of Salisbury. Cecil went to Westminster School,
and then went up to Christ Church College, Oxford. After gaining
his degree he was ordained in 1862. The same year he married
Agnes Mirehouse, daughter of John Mirehouse, Common Serjeant of
London. They had two sons and six daughters who lived to adulthood;
a further child died young. Mrs Fisher was the author of several
religious booklets which aimed to simplify Christianity for young
people. Some of the titles of her books were, "Simple Help for
Children on the Church's Ritual," "Angels" and "Short and Simple
Life of Saint Paul."
Cecil Fisher's first post was as Curate at Bremhill, Wiltshire,
before becoming Rector of Stoke Rochford, Lincolnshire in 1865.
In 1877 Bishop Christopher Wordsworth appointed him Canon of
Lafford, or New Sleaford, in Lincoln Cathedral. At the time of his
death Cecil Fisher was the most senior member of the Cathedral body
in date of appointment.
In 1879 Canon Fisher became Vicar of Grantham, where he stayed
until he was appointed to the parish of Hagworthingham near Spilsby
in 1883. In 1890 he accepted a post from a private patron as Vicar
of St Peter's, Bournemouth. He retired in 1904 due to ill health
and moved to Southampton. The 1911 Census shows that Canon Fisher
was living in a 12 roomed house in Shirley Warren with his wife,
three unmarried daughters and three servants.
Cecil Fisher and his wife Agnes celebrated their diamond wedding
anniversary in November 1922. Canon Fisher died at Ankerwyke,
Shirley Warren, Southampton in January 1925, aged 86 years.
Based on an article in the Grantham Journal, 17th January
1925. Census information from www.findmypast.com