Tiverton Preedy [SEP] place of death
Tiverton Preedy
Tiverton Preedy (22 January 1863 – 26 April 1928) was an English clergyman who worked in Yorkshire and London from 1887 until his death, where he was noted for his work with the poor. He was particularly interested in the use of sport within ministry, and founded a church football team in the town of Barnsley which became the modern Barnsley F.C.
In 1883 he moved to London to become curate of a church in Islington, and later opened a nearby mission. He opened a boxing club at the
the creditors who were still chasing Walsh for their money. One of them took the opportunity of serving Walsh with a writ for an outstanding bill of £43 15s 9d.
Walsh was evicted from the parsonage and the Bishop of Manchester withdrew his licence to preach. He threatened to sue Eastman and Shortt but this appears to have come to nothing. In 1862 a Rev. J. P. Walsh was appointed to Kittisford, Somerset, following the death of the incumbent Rev. William Tiverton Preedy. This appears to have been John Prendergast Walsh