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The Parish Clerk By: Peter H. Ditchfield (1854-1930) |
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THE PARISH CLERK BY P.H. DITCHFIELD M.A., F.S.A. WITH THIRTY ONE ILLUSTRATIONS First Published in 1907 .
CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. OLD TIME CHOIRS AND PARSONS 1 II. THE ANTIQUITY AND CONTINUITY OF THE OFFICE OF
CLERK 16 III. THE MEDIÆVAL CLERK 31 IV. HIS DUTIES OF READING AND SINGING 48 V. THE CLERK IN LITERATURE 63 VI. CLERKS TOO CLERICAL SMUGGLING DAYS AND
SMUGGLING WAYS 79 VII. THE CLERK IN EPITAPH 90 VIII. THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF PARISH CLERKS 104 IX. THE CLERKS OF LONDON: THEIR DUTIES AND PRIVILEGES 115 X. CLERKENWELL AND CLERKS' PLAYS 130 XI. THE CLERKS AND THE PARISH REGISTERS 140 XII. THE CLERK AS A POET 154 XIII. THE CLERK GIVING OUT NOTICES 169 XIV. SLEEPY CHURCH AND SLEEPY CLERKS 179 XV. THE CLERK IN ART 195 XVI. WOMEN AS PARISH CLERKS 201 XVII. SOME YORKSHIRE CLERKS 206 XVIII. AN OLD CHESHIRE CLERK AND SOME OTHER WORTHIES 225 XIX. THE CLERK AND THE LAW 245 XX. RECOLLECTIONS OF OLD CLERKS AND THEIR WAYS 255 XXI. CURIOUS STORIES 306 XXII. LONGEVITY AND HEREDITY THE DEACON CLERKS OF
BARNSTAPLE 318 XXIII. CONCLUSION 333 INDEX 335
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
THE PARISH CLERK. By Thomas Gainsborough, R.A. Frontispiece
From the original in the National Gallery PAGE THE VILLAGE CHOIR. By Thomas Webster 8
From the original in the Victoria and Albert Museum THE MEDIÆVAL CLERK: THE CLERK IN PROCESSION 18
From old engravings THE CLERK BEARING HOLY WATER AND ASPERGING THE COOK,
AND OTHERS 28
From old engravings THE OLD CHURCH HOUSES AT HURST AND UFFINGTON, BERKS 42
By permission of Messrs. G.J. Palmer and Sons THE CLERK AND PRIEST VISITING THE SICK AND ADMINISTERING
THE LAST SACRAMENT 46
By permission of the S.P.C.K. OLD BECKENHAM CHURCH. By David Cox 60
From the drawing at the Tate Gallery OLD SCARLETT 98
From " The Book of Days "
By permission of Messrs. W. and R. Chambers, Ltd . ENTRANCE TO THE HALL OF THE COMPANY OF PARISH CLERKS. 104 THE MASTER'S CHAIR AT THE PARISH CLERKS' HALL 106 PORTRAIT OF WILLIAM ROPER, SON IN LAW AND BIOGRAPHER OF
SIR THOMAS MORE, BENEFACTOR OF THE CLERKS' COMPANY 110 THE GRANT OF ARMS TO THE COMPANY OF PARISH CLERKS 111 STAINED GLASS WINDOW AT THE HALL OF THE PARISH CLERKS'
COMPANY, SHOWING PORTRAITS OF JOHN CLARKE AND STEPHEN
PENCKHURST 112 A PAGE OF THE BEDE ROLL OF THE PARISH CLERKS' COMPANY. 114 THE ORGAN AT THE PARISH CLERKS' HALL 121 A PAGE OF AN EARLY BILL OF MORTALITY PRESERVED AT THE
HALL OF THE PARISH CLERKS' COMPANY 122 INTERIOR OF THE HALL OF THE PARISH CLERKS' COMPANY 126 PORTRAIT OF JOHN CLARKE, PARISH CLERK OF THE CHURCH OF
ST. MICHAEL, CORNHILL 128 OLD MAP OF CLERKENWELL 130 A MYSTERY PLAY AT CHESTER 132
From a print after a painting by T. Uwins THE DESCENT INTO HELL 136
From William Hone's "Ancient Mysteries " THE SLEEPING CONGREGATION... Continue reading book >>
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