on 24 oct. 1843 he died at his lodgings in pickett place, london, in his sixty-sixth year. wrench and manly, an actor, were engaged respectively to miss and mrs. taylor of nottingham, but ultimately changed partners, wrench marrying mrs. taylor and manly her daughter. wrench's marriage was not happy. he was charged with leaving his wife necessitous while he indulged in tavern dissipations. his wife had formerly, as mrs. taylor, been an actress of some ability (see thespian dictionary, under taylor [mrs. robinson]).