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Marshall The Bard of Tyrone 1888 - 1959 The Presbyterian Minister Marshall's Presbyterianism was central to his life and work. Not surprisingly he was an accomplished preacher. His beautifully crafted sermons were normally written late on a Saturday evening. He was also the author of His Charger White (1939), a collection of a very fine collection of children's addresses. Of these, the author, playwright and critic St John Ervine observed, 'he speaks to children exactly as a kindly and understanding and instructive man should speak, neither condescending to his audience nor rising above its head'. On one occasion a visitor to Castlerock Church, who knew of WF's passion for fishing, said after the service, 'Mr Marshall, if you can fish as well as you can preach, God help the fish!' WF was delighted with the compliment. During his years of service to the Presbyterian Church he served as Moderator of the Presbytery of Coleraine and Moderator of the Synod of Coleraine and Ballymena. His contribution to the life of the church was recognised in 1952 with the conferring of the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity by the Presbyterian Theological Faculty. His poetry bears witness to his Christian ministry. Obvious examples are 'The Way' and 'Immanuel'. 'St Peter' is probably more about the therapeutic value of fishing but perhaps not exclusively so.
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