William Sykes born Barrow-in-Furness, was first Curate of St John's Church, Tunbrdige Wells; Vicar of Hillsborough

Hillsborough, South Yorkshire

Hillsborough is an electoral ward which includes the districts of Malin Bridge, Owlerton, Wadsley and Wisewood. It is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the northwestern part of the city and covers an area of 4.6 km2...

 and Wadsley Bridge

Wadsley Bridge

Wadsley Bridge is a suburb of Sheffield 3 mi northwest of the city centre. The area is a mixture of residential housing and small industrial and commercial premises.-Etymology:...

, Sheffield

Sheffield

Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough of South Yorkshire, England. Its name derives from the River Sheaf, which runs through the city. Historically a part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, and with some of its southern suburbs annexed from Derbyshire, the city has grown from its largely...

, 1895–1919; Vicar of Audley, Staffordshire

Audley, Staffordshire

Audley is a rural village approximately four miles north west of the town of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. It is the centre of Audley Rural parish....

, 1919–1928; first President of the Sovereign Grace Union 1913–1930.

Married Miss Anne Jane Dodgson, 1885, who died 1916 - they had five sons and three daughters, including the clergyman William Dodgson-Sykes.

Married Miss Emily Bartlett Knocker, 1918, who survived him.