Robert Eckett

The Reverend Robert Eckett (26 November 1797 - 28 July 1862) was a Methodist clergyman and local politician.

Born in Yorkshire, his family moved to London when he was a young child. At the age of 14 he was orphaned, and started employment in various occupations to support himself and his sister. At 16 he became a teacher at a Methodist Sunday School and at 18 a preacher.

In 1838 he was ordained as a minister, having studied theology at the University of London.

He became a member of the St Pancras Vestry, and was a representative of the parish on the Metropolitan Board of Works from 1858 until his death.

He died suddenly while visiting Bristol in 1862, aged 64.