John Riley (buried 1914)

At a glance

At a glance
Surname: 
Riley
First name: 
John
Other Christian names: 
Gender: 
Male
Children: 
Yes
Burial number: 
761
Born: 
21/11/1839
Died: 
24/10/1914
Buried: 
27/10/1914
Occupation: 
Clergyman
Distinction: 
Clergyman
Heene Hallmark: 
No
Commonwealth War Grave: 
No

The Grave

The grave
John Riley (buried 1914) headstone
Cemetery area: 
EB
Cemetery row: 
2
Cemetery plot: 
51
what3words location: 
https://what3words.com/deeper.extra.report
Burial remains: 
Unknown
The headstone
Headstone inscription: 
R.I.P. Charlotte Elizabeth wife of the Rev. John Riley vicar of Brill May 9th 1912 aged 62 years John Riley priest Oct 24th 1914 aged 74 years

Life story

Life story

John Riley (1839 - 1914)

Clergyman, John Riley, was born in Manchester to draper, John Riley and his wife, Ann Bolton. Schooled at Manchester Grammar school, he matriculated to Queen's College, Cambridge and read classics earning a B.A. degree, which later became an M.A. Ordained in Winchester Cathedral by the Bishop, his first job was in Hampshire, closely followed by positions in rural Herefordshire and urban London. Following his marriage in Hackney to Charlotte Elizabeth Boys, he took up the living at St. Paul's Mirfield, Yorkshire where his two children, Lambert and Margaret were born. After 20 years in Mirfield he exchanged posts with the Vicar of Brill where during his 12 year service he preached: "Be sober, and hope to the end.." He died in 1914 and Brill Parish Church parishioners honoured him with a stained glass window designed by the renowned artist, Herbert Bryans.

Note: John's son, Lambert also became a priest and his daughter, Margaret married a clergyman.

Burial researcher: 
Pat Brownbill

Further information

Birth
Date born: 
21/11/1839
Marriage
Marriage 1
Spouse one first names: 
Charlotte Elizabeth
Spouse one last name: 
Boys
Marriage one date: 
16/11/1879
Marriage one address: 
Hackney, Middlesex, England

Death

Death (details)
Date of death: 
24/10/1914
Age (at time of death): 
74
Cause of death: 
Unknown
Address at time of death: 
Home of St. Barnabas, Godstone, Surrey, England
Obituary

The Banbury Guardian 5th November 1914

We regret to announce the death of the Rev. John Riley. M.A.. which took place the Home for retired Clergy of St. Barnabas, East Grinstead, on the 24th October at the age of seventy-four. The deceased was the father of the Rev. L. Riley, formerly curate Banbury, and was Vicar of Brill, Bucks, for many years. was an M.A. of Cambridge, and was ordained priest in 1866 by the Bishop of Winchester. He had held curacies Hurstborne Tarrant, Hants; St. Fraith, Stoke Newington; St. Augustine, Haggerstone; St. Paul's, Winchmore Hill; Seven oaks; and East Thorpe, Yorkshire.

Personal effects
Executors: 
Lambert Riley status: clergyman
Probate pounds: 
£619

Census and miscellaneous information

Miscellaneous information

Bucks herald 26th June 1915

A stained glass window was commissioned by the Brill parishioners to honour the life of the Rev John Riley.

Brill, The Late Vicar  - A new window has been placed in the nave the eastern side of the Parish Church in memory of the late Rev John Rilev, who was Vicar of Brill from 1902 to 1914. The cost of the window, £l00, subscribed by the parishioners.  It was designed Herbert Bryans, and is a fine piece of work The inscription an follows:—"To the glory of God and in memory John Riley, vicar of this parish 1902 - 1914, this window in dedicated." A dedication service was held on Monday evening. June 14. The Bishop of Buckingham gave the dedication address, and assisted by the Revs. A. B Wright of Brill). L F Pigott (assistant curate of Brill), I. Appleton (Dorton). and J. Skinner (Oakley). Prior to the service tea was provided on the vicarage lawn, whore several of the subscribers were introduced to the Bishop. Amongst them was Mrs. Millington, daughter of the late Rev. J, Riley.