John Kelly (minister)

He was for some time engaged in tuition in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and for four years later studied at the dissenting academy at Idle, West Yorkshire, which was later known as Airedale College.

In January 1827 he was sent to Liverpool to preach at Bethesda Chapel, and was ordained to the charge in September 1829.

His career as a minister was very successful, and the new Crescent Chapel built for his growing congregation at Everton, Liverpool, was opened on 23 November 1837.

Kelly was for many years a director of the London Missionary Society, and took a warm interest in the Lancashire Independent College.

He retired from the Crescent Chapel on 28 September 1873, and died at 18 Richmond Terrace, Liverpool, on 12 June 1876.