1904–1935.
Rev. R. K. Smith was followed between 1904 and 1935 by Canon Sydney Robert Elliston (1870–1943), who covered the hard years of the Great War and the Great Depression.
He was on the staff of the Morning Leader 1892–1894.
He was ordained deacon in 1894, and priest in 1895 by the Suffragan Bishop of Southwark.
He was curate of Blyth 1894–1898; West Retford 1898–1901, and St Mark's Lakenham 1901–1904.
He was installed as vicar of Killinghall in 1904.
In 1935 he resigned due to ill health.
For many years he had been secretary of Ripon Diocesan Board of Finance, so his funeral was attended by a large number of officers of the financial departments of Ripon Cathedral, local clergy, and others who had travelled some distance when private travel was difficult during World War II.

Between March and April 1935, the priest in charge was J.R. Lee.
1904–1935. Rev. R. K. Smith was followed between 1904 and 1935 by Canon Sydney Robert Elliston (1870–1943), who covered the hard years of the Great War and the Great Depression. He was on the staff of the Morning Leader 1892–1894. He was ordained deacon in 1894, and priest in 1895 by the Suffragan Bishop of Southwark. He was curate of Blyth 1894–1898; West Retford 1898–1901, and St Mark's Lakenham 1901–1904. He was installed as vicar of Killinghall in 1904. In 1935 he resigned due to ill health. For many years he had been secretary of Ripon Diocesan Board of Finance, so his funeral was attended by a large number of officers of the financial departments of Ripon Cathedral, local clergy, and others who had travelled some distance when private travel was difficult during World War II.
Between March and April 1935, the priest in charge was J.R. Lee.
Church of St Thomas the Apostle, Killinghall