Ditchfield traces the office of parish clerk from medieval times, with its duties of reading and singing, through old-time choirs and parsons, clerks in literature and epitaph, clerks who joined the smugglers, and the Worshipful Company of Parish Clerks in London. Funny anecdotes of misread notices and village feuds are spread throughout.
An affectionate piece of English church and social history. Download the free EPUB.