This message was received on the K&DLHG website this morning (Monday 24 March).  If you feel you can help Martin Kenny with information of any sort, please get in touch with him direct.

 

 As a hobby I write a few articles for the Warwickshire Focus on local personalities. I am currently researching Anthony Heniker Gotley who played in the first British Lions rugby tour and played a few times for England. According to records he was born in Tysoe and he father was a local vicar.

 

 On Saturday afternoon I called into St Mary’s Church at Tysoe but there is no record of him there. After tea and chocolate brownies in the village cafe I noticed a building next door that clearly used to be a church with a psalm engraved on the wall and wondered if this would have been Reverend Henniker Gotley’s church?

 

 Of course he could have been the vicar of a neighbouring parish – any ideas you could provide would be most appreciated.

 

 Best Regards

 

Martin Kenny email: <hiddensport@yahoo.co.uk>