january april english clergyman worked yorkshire london death noted work poor particularly interested use sport ministry founded church football team town modern moved london church later opened nearby mission opened boxing club mission organised dances local flower sellers recognition work appointed died years later buried 1990s supporters located restored grave early life born county norfolk second son local estate agent attended near lincolnshire entering trained minister church_of_england ordained year appointed position church centre church originally set mission tend people poverty stricken area licensed parish right engaged assist vicar time theological college keen concept sport moral values idea vogue time known muscular christianity end decided join local sporting club hoped come closer contact local people initially joined rugby football club resigned protest team decision play match good friday shortly split rugby club encountered chance group young men discussing idea forming association football club taken idea football seen area poor man sport involvement bring greater contact poor people wished help ministry end formed football club september acted principal fundraiser club dubbed played match keen supporter movement demanded high standards behaviour players refused allow play match local rivals conduct supporters responsible securing use land stadium stands refused permission hire field belonging owners brewery appeal wife owners ultimately led club granted permission play instrumental formation creation reached inaugural final surprisingly defeated departure moved london regard clergyman held town civic reception held mark departure tributes printed players presented walking stick pipe tobacco years departure club severed links church known simply spent years appointed run nearby mission extremely deprived area city time appointment mission operated converted house provided furniture use sport ministry opened boxing club mission future world champion boxed club wrestlers trained future british champion olympic games competitor organised dances girls sold flowers local streets remained contact football club founded guest honour cup final defeated lift trophy victorious team presented match ball displayed study death later years appointed recognition work time began suffer heart problems died sleep april funeral attended thousand buried cemetery obituary gazette described generous friend poor eulogy called wonderful parish priest splendid friend particular reference use sport ministry representatives club founded located grave london laid club colours restoration grave later carried
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