Reverend Keelinge Addison DEAKIN
Keelinge Deakin
From a locket
Photo dated September 16th, 1907
I believe this is a photo of an informal cricket team made up of ministers.
Reverend K. A. Deakin is seated second from the left. He is still playing cricket at age 62. He retired as captain of the Barnt Green Cricket team in his 50th year.
Keelinge Deakin
I believe this was taken in his back yard.
St. John’s College Oxford Banner
Belonged to Keelinge A. Deakin, later his granddaughter Dorothy Deakin.
Courtesy David Cooper.
cofton hackett vicarage.JPG
Cofton-Hackett Vicarage built in 1882.
A gift to the church by John Bickerton Deakin and Elizabeth Deakin, the parents of Rev. Keelinge Deakin. The home of Keelinge and Annie Deakin from 1882 to 1916. Now called the Old Vicarage, 10 Cofton Church Lane, Cofton-Hackett, Worcestershire.
Photo 2007.
An overview of the Vicarage taken from GoogleEarth.
Cofton church
Keelinge, Annie and their oldest daughter Mary were buried in this churchyard.
Their graves, no memorial visible, would be in the middle and lower edge of the photo.
From Ancestry - originally shared by hlaird60 - Colourized version via
Ancestry.com
cofton church interior.JPG
The Cross and plaque on the right are a memorial to their son John (Jack) Keelinge who died in World War I.
Photo taken 2007
Watch presented by the Barnt Green Cricket Club on his retirement as the first captain of the Club. Initials K A D engraved.
Inscription reads
Presented to Rev. K.A. Deakin M.A. by the members of the Barnt Green Cricket Club 29th April 1895
Map of Cofton Hacket published 1905
From the National Library of Scotland
Colour added by me for emphasis
Scale of 1 km shown at the bottom
Yellow
The Vicarage where the family lived from 1882 to 1916
St. Michael’s Church where Keelinge Deakin was the first Vicar
They are both on Cofton Church Lane
Green
Barnt Green Cricket Club where Keelinge Deakin was one of the founders and first Captain
Blue
The Upper and Lower Bittel Reservoirs where Keelinge was a bird watcher and recorded his findings over many years
Also
The Bristol and Birmingham Railroad is in the middle of the map and passes just east of the church.
The Worcester and Birmingham Canal leaves the Lower Bittell Reservoir - lower right corner
Cofton Hill, part of the Lickey Hills, is on the left. A wonderful place for a walk.
Keelinge Deakin’s signature