Kendall, George (1882-1961)
George Kendall was born in Hoyland in 1882. As he says in this fascinating article, he began work in the ironworks at the age of 13, just outside Sheffield.
He became a Primitive Methodist minister, training at Hartley College, and beginning his ministry in 1906. During the 1st World War he became a Chaplain, serving in France, and was later awarded the OBE.
He died on 22 July 1961.
Circuits
1906 Horncastle
1908 Shieldmuir
1910 Colnbridge
1913 Windsor
1915 Chaplain HM Forces
1921 S Wales Mission
1926 Caledonian Road
1934 Kilburn
1937 West Ham
1942 Brentford etc
1944 Sutton & Kirkby
1948 Caledonian Road
1956 London (Sup)
References
There are several pages about him on this site.
You can follow these links:
George Kendall: WW1 Army Chaplain
Sketch in Christian Messenger, 1921, p289
Communion Chalice used on the Battlefield in WW1
St George’s War Memorial Church, Tonyrefail
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