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knew him, and by his parishioners, and generally respected, we can testify; assiduous in his duties, his Church was never neglected, and he won the favourable opinion of all classes. To the poor he was ever considerate and kind, and was most respectfully treated by the
Archbishop of his diocese (Canterbury). His urbanity, his eloquence as a preacher, and his finished elocution as a reader, drew numbers of people to hear him. Sunday after Sunday many persons from Sheerness wended their way to Minster for the express purpose of listening to the excellent and scholarly discourses of the venerable doctor. In summer the people literally flocked to hear him, so universal was his fame. We sincerely believe that he always lived as he has died, "in peace and harmony with all men," his dying words. It is thought that the worry caused by the litigation brought about by the Bishop of Oxford had a very depressing effect on Dr. Willis, and on the whole hastened his death. Sic itur ad astra." His churchwarden went so far as to make a sworn statement to the Court of Arches: "The discussions which have taken place in this Court on the pleadings in this suit reports of which have appeared in the Public papers have I believe tended to do injustice to the memory of the late Vicar".
371:, and got into the habit of promising it to people. Unfortunately, he promised it to more than one person at a time, so that although the first person to turn up at the Queens Anne's bounty office with Willis's receipt might get paid, the subsequent ones didn't. He first did this in 1848; on 11 April 1849 he did it again, having gone "to Hatchett's Hotel, Piccadilly, and having run up a bill of 3l. 3s. 6d., he gave a cheque for 14l. 13s. 1d., and being known as a customer of the house, no suspicion was entertained, and the difference was handed over to him, the cheque, as in the other cases, turning out to be of no value." On 9 April 1850 he was found guilty at the Old Bailey of obtaining money upon false pretences. For this he was sentenced to one year's hard labour.
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Falmouth reported that Willis "served my curacy for several months on trial and that trial was not satisfactory and we parted." Willis was however licensed, despite misgivings, and was successful in his work. It was reported that he "behaved himself in a very becoming and promise worthy manner", was "much beloved by the Parishioners", and was "thought a fine preacher". In October 1845, Willis was licensed to the Rectory of
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