Born Yorkshire. Raised as a Methodist. Became a minister in the East End, a chaplain in WW1. Became Superintendent of the Lambeth Mission in London in 1922, and was there 32 years. Wrote many hymns including 'Above the hills of time the cross is gleaming', and promoted the use of cinema, co-founding the Religious Film Society of London. Died Lambeth.
Information from .
From ' 1928 started incorporating films, not necessarily religious, into his services at the Lambeth Mission. 1933 was involved in the creation of the Religious Film Society, with J. Arthur Rank.
Our colleague, Andrew Behan, states that Thomas Tiplady was born on 1 January 1882 in Gayle, North Yorkshire, the seventh of the nine children of Francis Tiplady (1846-1896) and Mary Tiplady née Allan (1847-1936). His birth was registered in the 1st quarter of 1882 in the Aysgarth Registration District, Yorkshire North Riding.
His eight siblings were: James Tiplady (1869-1936); Jane Elizabeth Tiplady (1871-1941); Alexander Tiplady (1873-1960); John Tiplady (1875-1925); Maggie Tiplady (b.1877); Mary Tiplady (1880-1973), Ellen Tiplady (b.1884) and George William Tiplady (1888-1953).
He was shown as aged 9 years and a scholar in the census that was undertaken on 5 April 1891. He was living at 34 Leonard Street, Nelson, Lancashire, with his parents and seven of his siblings: Jane Elizabeth Tiplady - a cotton weaver; Alexander Tiplady - a cotton weaver; John Tiplady - a cotton weaver; Maggie Tiplady - a cotton weaver; Mary Tiplady - a cotton weaver, Ellen Tiplady - a scholar and George William Tiplady. His father was described as a labourer.
When the census was compiled on 31 March 1901 he was recorded as aged 19 years and a cotton weaver residing at 80 Brunswick Street, Nelson, Lancashire, with his widowed mother and three of his siblings: Mary Tiplady; Ellen Tiplady and George William Tiplady who were all listed as cotton weavers.
On 7 August 1912 he married Catherine Elizabeth Griffiths in the Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Mansfield Road, Aston, Warwickshire, where in the marriage register he is shown as aged 30 years, a bachelor and a Wesleyan Minister who was living at 16 Campbell Row, Bromley-by-Bow, London E, the son of the deceased Francis Tiplady, whilst his wife was described as aged 27 years and a spinster who resided at 342 Albert Road, Aston Manor, Warwickshire, the daughter of the deceased John Griffiths.
Electoral registers in 1913 confirm that he was renting one furnished room on the third floor of 16 Campbell Row, Bromley-by-Bow, from a Miss Fisher of the same address.
During World War One he served in the Royal Army Chaplains' Department, entering France on 7 March 1916 and was awarded the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal.
Electoral registers in 1924 show him and his wife listed at Flat 2, 2 Chester Street (later renamed as Chester Way), London, SE11. The England and Wales Register that was compiled on 29 September 1939 shows him as a Methodist Minister, still residing at Flat 2, 2 Chester Way, London, SE11, with a female housekeeper.
His death was registered as aged 85 years in the 1st quarter of 1967 in the Lambeth Registration District, Greater London. Probate records confirm that his address remained as Flat 2, 2 Chester Way, London, SE11 and that probate was granted on 3 March 1967, jointly to Frederick Edward Poad - a minister of religion, Rich Pugh - a bank employee and Frances Flint - a spinster. His effects totalled £2,561.
He is shown as 'THOMAS TIPLADY' on the memorial stone at the Lambeth Mission and St Mary, Lambeth Road, London, SE1.
Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them