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- Pot-Pourri -
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Past Vicars of St. Columba's
Past Curates
- Darren McClintock (2001-4) - became Vicar of St Luke's, Bilton, Harrogate
- Martyn Westby (1998-2001) - became Vicar of St Michael's, Cherry Burton, E. Yorks.
- Jonathan Evans (1995?-8?) - became Vicar of St Nicholas, Beverley, E. Yorks.
- David Christie (1992?-5) - became Vicar of St. Patrick's Church, Patrick Brompton, N. Yorks.
- Mike Croft (1988-91) - became Vicar of St Catherine's, Sandal, W. Yorks.
- Trevor Davidson (1985-88)
- between 1950 to 1966,Roger Jackson, Dick Williams, Peter White, John Wheatly Price, Colon Renwick, Jim Deardon, Andrew Bailey
- That's as far back as I go. Any more for the list?
Famous Drypool Links
- Venn Diagrams
John Venn (1834-1923), logician and inventor of the Venn Diagram, was born in Drypool, son of Rev. Henry Venn, Rector of Drypool
- Am I not a Man and a Brother?
William Wilberforce MP, the famous anti-slavery campaigner was patron of Drypool Parish
- Film Magnate
J. Arthur Rank (1888-1972), of the Rank Organisation, was born at 371 Holderness Road in Drypool.
- Drugs
Isaac Reckitt founded Reckitt & Sons in Danson Lane, Drypool in 1840, selling starch. The factory has grown a bit since then, and is the location for Reckitt & Colman's U.K. pharmaceuticals factory as well as its main U.K. office.
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