The Reverend Lindsey Taplin MA was the first minister of The Todmorden Unitarian Church and was incumbent from 1856 until 1880.

He was born in Battle, Sussex, England in 1831

The Rev Lindsay Taplin MA

Rev. Lindsey was living with his father James Tapling who was Unitarian Congregation Minister Of The Kings Wood Unitarian Church - Portsmouth, Hampshire, England in 1881. Also in the household were his mother Jane Tapling  who was born in 1806 (in Hampton, Gloucester) and his sister Sarah J. Tapling a married teacher who was born at  Colyton Nr Aim..., Norfolk, England in 1846. They had a general servant Lucy Best who was born in  (Harvington, Worcester, England) in 1863.

At this time Lindsay was described as being 'A minister MA (without living)' It is not known why he had dropped the G from his family name.