Fr Edward was the first resident priest of the Gregory Street Church, who’s original mission area was Longton, Fenton, Stoke and Newcastle, He founded and served Stoke South. Little is known about him except that he is thought to be a local man who was 26 years of age when he began his ministry in Longton. He struggled on alone for 20 of his 34 years of service. He died aged 60 ‘after a hard and self-sacrificing life’ (Parish Archive).He is buried in the Priests’ grave in Longton Cemetery.

During his Ministry he:

1830

1835

1843

1844

1851

Opened a Sunday School in Gregory Street               ​

Enlarged St Gregory's Church

Built a Mass Chapel in Stoke

Hosted a retreat to the people of Lane End (Longton) by the now, Blessed Dominic Barberi

Invited Dominican Nuns to teach in Longton

Assistant Priests

From 1822

1836-1837

1837

1837-1849

1856

Fr Daniel probably worked alone until the first recorded Assistant Priest arrived in 1836.

William Illsley - Uncle of Edward Ilsley, future Archbishop of Birmingham

Bernard Caragher

James Massam - Born in Lancashire and trained in Lisbon.  Arrived as a young curate, aged 25.

Nicholas O'Donnell - An Augustinian Priest who arrived early in the year.  From May to August he was Priest in Charge following the death of Fr Daniel.

This engraving was a memorial to Fr Daniel and was situated on a side wall in the later built Pugin Church. It can now be seen on a side wall in the ​