William BOOTH
(1841-1913)
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Estimated Year of Birth: 1841
Date of Death: 19th July 1913
Age: 72 years
Grave No: 346
Latitude: 53.72086
Longitude: -0.84954
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Condition: Sound & in sutu
Height including base (mm):
1550 mm
Width excluding base (mm):
530 mm
Height of base (mm): 600 mm
In /
Loving Memory of /
WILLIAM BOOTH, /
VICAR OF THIS PARISH FOR 32 YEARS /
FELL ASLEEP JULY 19TH 1913. /
AGED 72 YEARS. /
THE SOULS OF THE RIGHTEOUS ARE IN THE HAND /
ALSO OF LUCY HARRIET BOOTH,
WIFE OF THE ABOVE, WHO FELL ASLEEP /
SEPT 17TH 1931, AGED 84 YEARS.
William and Lucy Booth in their office at Hook Hall
William Booth was born in 1841 in Heywood, Lancashire.
Reverend William Booth served as Vicar of Hook from 1879 – 1912. He and his wife lived at Hook Hall, which was the Vicarage at that time.
William married Lucy Harriet Poole, sister of Arthur Edward Poole, in 1898.
Lucy was born in 1847 in Letwell, Yorkshire. She was the daughter of Thomas Poole and Mary Brown Guy.
An article featured in the Heywood Advertiser on Friday, 12th January 1912, announced the retirement of Reverend William Booth:
'VETERAN CLERGYMAN ABOUT TO RESIGN.
The Rev. William Booth, a native of Heywood, who was at one time headmaster of St. James's Day school, Heywood, and is now the Vicar of Hook, has announced his intention of retiring from the living shortly. The rev. gentleman, who is in his 71st year, has been Vicar of Hook for just over 30 years, and is the oldest clergyman in the Goole district. He belongs to the old scho0ol of parsons, and is a fine example of the best type of country clergyman. A keen enthusiast in all sport, he takes an especial interest in cricket, and earned the cobriquet of 'the cricketing parson'. His cricketing days were not over until last summer when, on his 70th birthday, a veteran match was played, at which Mr. Booth announced that it was his farewell game. He takes keen interest in horticultural and agricultural pursuits. His rose garden is famed for miles around, while he is also an authority on fruit growing.
For his years, he is an ardent cyclist, and on his tricycle he has ridden from Goole to London and back again on more than one occasion.'
This photograph of Rev. William Booth, taken by Powles and Briggs of Goole, appeared in the Hull Daily Mail on 15th April 1912.
"THE REV WILLIAM BOOTH,
for thirty years the Vicar of Hook, near Goole, has retired from the living this Eastertide. He is over 70 years of age, and in his day was a keen sportsman, playing cricket, tennis and golf. About ten years ago he took to cycling, and on one occasion, on his well-known tricycle, he rode to a wedding at London, being guided by telegraph posts and milestones. Mr Booth was also a noted rose-grower and a collector of wild flowers. The present Hook Church is fourteenth century, and was formerly a chapel-of-ease to the Mother Church at Snaith, erected, it is said, by Sir John de Hooke. A red-letter day in the history of the little church was last Lent confirmation by the Bishop of Sheffield. On that occasion there were 42 candidates of whom 17 were arried people. Mr and Mrs Booth intend residing at Filey.
William Booth died in July 1913, having served as Vicar of Hook for over thirty years.
The following announcement appeared in the Goole Times on Friday, 25th July 1913:
"THE LATE REV. WILLIAM BOOTH - A NOTABLE LOCAL CLERGYMAN
The death occurred suddenly on Saturday at Filey of the Rev. William Booth, former Vicar of Hook.
Mr Booth, who was Vicar of Hook for over thirty years, retired from that position last year owing to advancing years, and went, with Mrs Booth, to live at Filey. The rev. gentleman paid a visit to Hook so recently as 5th July, having undertaken to conduct the services at the church, which were of a special character in view of the village feast. Mr Booth had a cordial welcome, and was deeply touched by the way in which his old parishioners showed their regard for him. He then appeared to be in good health, and many were the wishes that were expressed for his welfare and happiness. The news of his death came as a great shock to his numerous friends."
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