Yeadon, Alfred Frederick (1855-1912)

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Primitive Methodist Magazine 1912

Transcription of obituary published in the Primitive Methodist Magazine by J.W.W.

Bristol Fifth Circuit has lost a well-known and highly respected official in Mr. A. F. Yeadon. He was a son of The Manse (second son of the late Rev. W. and Mrs. Yeadon, whose ministry was exercised in the Eastern Counties), born February 16th, 1855, at Rockland, in Norfolk, educated at Elmfield under Rev. J. Petty, he entered the Primitive Methodist ministry in 1879, travelled on the Clayton West, Leeds First, and Malton Circuits, then for family reasons returned to business. 

An ardent worker in the co-operative movement for thirty years at St. Ives, Colchester, India, and Frampton Cotterell. In the latter place he worked as a Local Preacher, trustee and Teacher. A public speaker of considerable ability, he was always welcome in the pulpit, on the platform, in the class and at the business meeting.

The funeral was conducted by Revs. J. Williams and J. Wilkinson. On the following Sabbath a largely attended and very impressive memorial service was conducted by Rev. J. Williams, assisted by Messrs. T. Newman and W. Alsop, sen.

Family

Alfred was born on 16 February 1855 at Rockland, Norfolk, to parents William Yeadon, a PM minister, and Sarah Ann Scrivener.

Census returns identify the following occupations for Alfred.

• 1871 Royal Navy
• 1901 grocer’s assistant
• 1911 Secretary for Co-operative Society merchants

He married Annie Kneeshaw (1853-1949) on 12 August 1880 at St Philip and St James, Clifton, York, Yorkshire. Census returns identify three children.

• Wilfrid Kneeshaw (1881-1943) – manager for Co-operative society merchants
• Annie Ellis (1882-1967) – cashier for Co-operative Society merchants; married Wilfred Harvey Alsop in 1916
• Mary Emily L (1889-1980)

Alfred died in the spring of 1912 in the  Chipping Sodbury Registration District, Gloucestershire.

Circuits

• 1875 Clayton West
• 1876 Middleham
• 1878 Leeds I
• 1879 Malton
• 1880 disappears

References

Primitive Methodist Magazine 1912/499

W Leary, Directory of Primitive Methodist Ministers and their Circuits, 1990

Census Returns and Births, Marriages & Deaths Registers