Fr. Joseph Scarr

1895 ~ 1973

Father Joseph Scarr was born on 4th September, 1895, and ordained on 1st November, 1920, in Rome after his studies there. The same year he was appointed assistant priest at St. Mary's, Newhouse, Esh Winning.

In 1923 he was appointed to St. Mary's, Blackhill after serving a few months that year at St. Cuthbert's, Durham.

He moved to St. Joseph's, Gateshead in 1924, and remained there until the April of 1927 when he took an appointment as assistant priest at St. Mary's Cathedral in Newcastle.

He worked in Newcastle until January, 1935, when he became parish priest at Whitley Bay until his retirement in 1973.

He died later in the same year, on 13th November, aged 78 years.

Fr Scarr's Curates during his Spitual duties at St Edward's were as follows
Fr Hannon
Fr Dillon
Fr Smith
Fr Nicholson
Fr Malia
Fr Laydon