John GOODACRE. Military Cross. Prebendary of Pipa Manor in Lichfield Cathedral. Curate in Charge 1906-1913. First Vicar of this parish 1913-1920. Born 5 December 1874 at Exeter, Devon died 10 July 1951 died aged 76 in the Shrewsbury Registration District.
1901 He was residing alone at 30 Sams Lane, West Bromwich. Occupation, Clergyman Church of England aged 27.
1911 He was Clergyman at All Saints Church, 120 and 122 Leek Road, Hanley and 36 and single. Alice Edwards aged 31 was his house keeper.
1913-1919 (Medal Card) Serving with the Royal Army Chaplains Department as Reverend. Address on Medal Card, St Pauls Vicarage, Burton-on-Trent.
1913 London Gazette dated 1 July 1913. Whitehall, June 30, 1913.
The KING has been pleased, by Warrant under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual, bearing
date the 25th instant, to appoint the Reverend John Goodacre, M.A., to the living of All Saints, Hanley, in the county of Stafford and diocese of Lichfield.
1915. London Gazette dated 16 June 1915. CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT OF THE TERRITORIAL
FORCE. Church of England. The Reverend John Goodacre to be Fourth Class Chaplain. Dated 15th May, 1915.
1917. London Gazette dated 5 November 1917. ARMY CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT
The undermentioned temp. Chaplains to the Forces, 4th Cl., to be temp. Chaplains to
the Forces, 3rd Class. (without increase of pay or allowances), whilst acting as Senior Chaplain.
to the Forces (C. of E.) of Division. The Rev. J. Goodacre. 25th Aug. 1917 and others.
1917. London Gazette dated 29 November 1917. ARMY CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Rev. J. Goodacre, Chaplain to the Territorial Force, 4th Class, to be temp. Chaplain to the Territorial Force, 3rd Class (without increase of pay or allowances), whilst acting as Senior Chaplain, Church of England, of a Division. 25th Aug. 1917. {Substituted for the notice regarding this
Chaplain in the Gazette of the 5th Nov. 1917.) 1918. London Gazette dated 3 June 1918 Awarded to Military Cross.
Rev. John Goodacre, Army Chaplain Department.
1919. London Gazette dated 9 September 1919. ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT
The Rev. J. Goodacre, M.C., Temporary Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class. (temp. 3rd
Cl.) relinquishes his commission and reverts to Chaplain to the Forces (T.), 4th Class 27
February 1919.
1919 John Goodacre married Winifred Angel Mary Purfoy in Dublin, Ireland.
1924 - 1927 Residing with his wife at Cold Ashton, Vicarage, Chippenham.
1939 He was Clergyman at Mountford Church along with his wife Winifred
1945 Possible serving in the war.
1953. He residing with his wife at 20 North Park Road, Bedford
Wills and Admin, Ancestry.co.uk.
The Reverend John GOODACRE of Montford Vicarage near Shrewsbury, Clerk, died 11 July 1951. His effects went to Winifred Angel Mary Goodacre, (Born 16 September 1888) widow and John Purefoy Goodacre, engineer.
This memorial plaque can be seen in All Saints Church, Joiners Square, Hanley, Staffordshire.
