John Hedley is exempt from the ballot, he is 32 years old and is a priest at Fourstones.
His brother Harry is a physician and they have walked together the four miles to see how they could support friends, patients, parishioners at the square.
To his travelling companions and those they met on the way, John’s views are clear, "we don’t have to fight anyone right? We can settle this peacefully right?"
He was a priest who hated violence, does not like to fight.
John went to Hexham Market Square to calm the situation down because he knew there would be a difference of opinion between the militia from North Yorkshire and the local residents.
He was thinking that he did not want to fight and wished to calm people down.
Wearing glasses, a black cassock and a cape or gown because of the cold and wearing a . Being a good priest he also wore a wooden cross measuring 36cm long and 28cm wide.