The people of Glendermott are justly proud of the number of ministers and missionaries, who were brought up in the congregation. The record of the Corkey family is probably without equal anywhere. The three daughters of the late Rev Joseph Corkey M.A., L.L.D., became missionaries and the eight sons became ministers. In addition to these about twelve more ministers were brought up in the congregation, four of them being sons of the Manse.
The following is a brief record of their spheres of service.
Annie Lillie Corkey (1867 – 1951)
Missionary to Egypt under the United Presbyterian Church of America.
Rev Joseph Corkey (1868 – 1931)
Minister of Second Armagh Church, Boston Church, Duns Church, Scotland, Provost of Duns.
Rev James Sloane Corkey, D.D. (1870 – )
Minister of Winterset Church, Iowa and Logansport Church, Indiana, U.S.A.
Rev Alexander Corkey, D.D. (1871 – 1914)
Minister of Fairfield Church, Iowa, U.S.A. and Wayne Church, Nebraska, U.S.A. also author and lecturer.
Rev John Lillie Corkey, B.D. (1873 – 1926)
Minister of Dunloy Church and of Upper Clenanees.
Rev Vernon Marshall Corkey (1875 – 1940)
Minister of Drumhillery Church and of Culnady and Swateragh Church.
Very Rev William Corkey, M.A., D.D. (1877 – )
Minister of Cullybackey, Townsend St, and Windsor Churches. Moderator of General Assembly 1933.
Mrs Ferrie (Isabella Jane Corkey) (1879 – 1959)
Missionary to India under the Church of Scotland. Wife of Rev William Ferrie, M.A., Bengal, India.
Very Rev the Right Honourable Professor Robert Corkey, M.A., D.Phill., P.C. (1882 – )
Minister of Ballygawley and First Monaghan Churches and Professor on the Presbyterian College, Belfast. Moderator of General Assembly 1945.
Rev David Sloane Corkey, B.A., C.F. (1884 – 1924)
Minister of Dundrod Church. Chaplain to the Forces 1914 –1918 War.
Mrs Rankin, B.A. (Mary Elizabeth Corkey) (1888 – )
Missionary to Egypt under the United Presbyterian Church of America. Wife of Rev T.J.K. Rankin, M.A., Legacurry Church.
Rev David Stewart,, M.A.
Ordained – Muckamore 1893
Retired – 1938
Died – 1951
Rev Wm. A. Thompson
Minister in Australia (1917 – 1960)
Rev R. Hyndman, B.A., D.D.
Ordained – Upper Cumber 1907
Installed – Magheramason 1909
Installed – First Cookstown 1914
Installed – Belmont 1921
Died – 1960
Rev M. A. Thompson
Ordained – Killymurris 1912
Installed – Mountpottinger 1925
Rev S. H. Moore
Ordained – Second Ballynahinch
Installed – First and Second Moneymore 1926
Died – 12th November 1939
Rev R. Strawbridge, M.A., D.D.
Ordained – First Broughshane 1920
Rev J.A. McFarland, M.A.
Ordained – Toberkeigh and Croaghbruore 1931
Installed – Sinclair Seamans’ Church 1945
Installed – Castlerock 1960
Rev S. J. Park, M.A.
Ordained – Trinity Church, Letterkenny 1931
Installed – Kingstown 1942
Rev W. A. A. Park, M.A., D.D.
Ordained – Ballygilbert 1935
Moderator of General Assembly 1961
Rev J. F. Park, B.A., C. F.
Ordained – Castleblayney and Frankfurt 1934
Installed – Stormont 1936
Rev A. Smyth, B.A.
Ordained – Dromore, Co. Tyrone 1933
Installed – Gortin 1936
Minister of the United Congregations of Gortin and Glenelly 1946
Rev A. I. Jenkins, B.A.
Ordained – Lostoch Presbyterian, Manchester 1946
Installed – Aughentaine 1947
Installed – Loughgall 1949
Installed – Dundonald 1957
Miss Margaret Young
Missionary to Malawi, working in Ekwendeni Hospital (1990 – 1991, 1995 – Present)
Under the Presbyterian Church in Ireland.
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