Save St John's Church : TIPTON

Save St John's Church
TIPTON

St John's Church, Kates Hill has many connections to Tipton
Our first Vicar, the Rev Noott	Rev Noott served St John's from 1843 until his death in 1905. We believe he is the longest serving Parish Priest and this is being researched at present. Prior to St John's he was curate at Tipton.
The Tipton Slasher William Perry Statue to The Tipton Slasher situated in Owen Street, Tipton The Fountain Inn, Owen Street, Tipton, a short distance away fron the Tipton Slasher statue	William Perry was Champion of England in bare knuckle fighting from 1850-1857. He is buried at St John's Church. The funeral service was conducted by Rev Noott. Our patron Professor Carl Chinn is a direct descendant of William Perry. The Tipton Slasher remains a Black Country icon
Tipton Slasher websites to visit	Numerous images (not all William Perry but very interesting non the less) Sandwell Council about the Tipton Slasher statue (includes link to google map) Latest Tipton Slasher Book and includes a short film about William Perry and of the statue, with Author Robert Davies The Tipton Slasher poem Tipton Slasher on You Tube, a selection of images of the famous portrait, the statue and The Fountain Tipton Slasher Timeline and showing more links Apart from the above 'Google' (or use any other search engine) on Tipton Slasher to find out more
Buy a Tipton Slasher T Shirt	From Black Country T Shirts based in Cradley Heath Black Country T Shirts
Find it if you can	The Tipton Slasher; His Life and Times by Tom Langley Turns up on Ebay occasionally, expect to pay around Ł10
New Tipton Slasher Book The Tipton Slasher Champion Bare Knuckle Boxer and His Life on the Black Country Canals By Robert Davies	Available through EBay, from Berry Street Bookshop, Berry Street, Wolverhampton and Tipton Library
Tipton Library Local History Information	Houses a permanent display to The Tipton Slasher and keeps his memory alive with poetry and art competitions Location and opening hours here Tipton Library St John's Church Preservation Group has excellent relations with Tipton Library - Deb Brownlee of St John's Church Preservation Group is guest speaker at the Local History Coffee morning on Tuesday 28th July 2009 10.30am, free admission and all welcome. Topics; St John's Church, Tipton Slasher, Julia Hanson (Hansons Beer)
Still at research stage	Other Tipton personalities buried at St John's

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