Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox Christian leader Eric Treacy, Template:Post-nominals (2 May 1907 – 13 May 1978) was an English railway photographer and Anglican bishop.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Early life and educationEdit
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Born in London, Treacy was educated at Haberdashers' Aske's School and at King's College London, though he left without taking a degree.
Ordained ministryEdit
In 1932 he was ordained deacon in the Church of England and priest a year later, serving as curate at Liverpool parish church from 1932 to 1934.<ref>Crockford's clerical directory,(London, Church House 1976) Template:ISBN</ref> He married Mary Leyland 'May' Treacy (née Shone) (1902–1985), a voluntary social worker, in 1932.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He took up railway photography, being inspired by visiting Liverpool Lime Street and getting to know his parishioners who worked on the railway. His photographic work appeared in various magazines during the 1930s.
His photography was interrupted by the Second World War when he served as Military Chaplain. On 12 March 1940, he was commissioned as Chaplain to the Forces 4th Class (equivalent to captain).<ref name="LG 8 March 1940">Template:London Gazette</ref> On 10 May 1945, it was announced that Treacy had been Mentioned in Despatches "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in North West Europe".<ref name="LG 8 May 1945">Template:London Gazette</ref> He was promoted to a Chaplain to the Forces 3rd Class (equivalent to major). On 24 January 1946, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).<ref name="LG 22 January 1946">Template:London Gazette</ref>
In 1946 Treacy published his first book which contained images of L.M.S. locomotives.<ref>Canon Eric Treacy My Best Photographs: No.1 L.M.S., Ian Allan Ltd, London.(1946)</ref> On demobilisation he became Rector of Keighley and in 1949 was appointed Archdeacon of Halifax.<ref>Template:Who's Who</ref>
Episcopal ministryEdit
In 1961, Treacy was consecrated a bishop and appointed the Bishop of Pontefract, a suffragan bishop in the Diocese of Wakefield. In 1968, he was made Bishop of Wakefield, the diocesan bishop. He held the post until he retired from full-time ministry in 1976.<ref>Who's Who 1970 p3176 Template:ISBN</ref>
Death and commemorationEdit
On 13 May 1978, Treacy died from a heart attack on Appleby Station on the Settle-Carlisle Railway whilst waiting for a railtour hauled by BR 92220 Evening Star. A slate plaque is displayed on the main station building in his memory. He is buried at St Kentigern's Church, Crosthwaite, Keswick. In 1979 LMS Stanier Class 5 4-6-0 number 45428 was named Eric Treacy.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> It is now preserved on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
The Treacy Collection of 12,000 photographs forms part of the National Railway Museum's archive of over 1.4 million images.
Selected worksEdit
The following are photograph albums of Treacy's work:
- Canon Eric Treacy (1946),My Best Railway Photographs: No.1 L.M.S. , Ian Allan Ltd, London.
- Eric Treacy (1976), Roaming the Northern Rails Template:ISBN
- Eric Treacy (1977), Roaming the East Coast Main Line Ian Allan. Template:ISBN
- Eric Treacy (1969), Lure of Steam Ian Allan Template:ISBN, 1980 reprint Template:ISBN
- Eric Treacy (1981, reprint(?) Glory of Steam Ian Allan Template:ISBN
- G. Freeman Allen, (1982), Great Railway Photographs by Eric Treacy Peerage Books, London
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- P. Whitehouse & J. Powell (1985), Treacy's Routes North
- P. Whitehouse & J. Powell (1990), Treacy's British Rail
- Eric Treacy (1991 reprint), Portrait of Steam Template:ISBN
- Eric Treacy (1994), The Best of Eric Treacy Atlantic Transport Publishers Template:ISBN
- David Jenkinson & Patrick Whitehouse (1988), Eric Treacy's L.M.S. Oxford Publishing Company Template:ISBN
ReferencesEdit
Further readingEdit
- Peart-Binns, John S. (1980) Eric Treacy, London, Ian Allan Ltd. Template:ISBN.
External linksEdit
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