Rev. John Caulfield
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| Born | Rev John Caulfield July 19, 1878 |
| Died | June 10, 1941 (aged 62) |
| Occupation | Parish Priest |
| Known for | Rev. Caulfield is now fondly remembered as the "Jockeys' Priest" |
Rev John Caulfield (19th July 1878 - 10th June 1941) was the parish priest of St. Luke's, Pinner, Middlesex.[1] In 1902 he was ordained at Waterford Cathedral. He later went on to serve at Westminster diocese at Somers Town, Parsons Green, East Ham, Poplar, Willesden, Ongar and finally at Pinner in 1914.[2]
Rev. John Caulfield was very popular among celebrities at the time and in 1925, Steve Donoghue, a leading flat-race jockey, and Rev. Caulfield organised the famous "Pinner Donkey Derby and Fete". It was a raced on Shetland ponies by professional jockeys and drew huge crowds to Pinner. The Derby was a organised as a charity event to help raise funds for the church and local area[3]. The final Pinner Donkey Derby was held on 7th July 1939. Rev. Caulfield is now fondly remembered as the "Jockeys' Priest".[4]
The Reverend also successfully achieved a national shrine for St. Philomena, the patron saint of infants, babies, and youth. A shrine was erected at the church on Love Lane, Pinner before being replace by a basilica in 1957.[5][6][7]
In 2014 the new residential development of Caulfield Gardens in Pinner was named in honour of Rev. John Caulfield.[8]
References
- ↑ "Roman Catholic Church of St Luke, Non Civil Parish - 1429922 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "Centenary of Worship marked in Pinner". rcdow.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "London Church Has National Shrine To " Wonder Worker " Saint - from the Catholic Herald Archive". archive-uat.catholicherald.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "Obituary - from the Catholic Herald Archive". archive-uat.catholicherald.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "Harrow, including Pinner : Roman catholicism | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "In Pinner's Streets The Annual Procession Of St. Philomena - from the Catholic Herald Archive". archive-uat.catholicherald.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "Stone Just Laid Rut Roof Is On - from the Catholic Herald Archive". archive-uat.catholicherald.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ "Final phase of five year regeneration begins". Catalyst housing association London and South East. 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
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