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grangers14 wrote:1863 from the A mirror to the flock, vicars notes.
Jo

Help needed please - what is a "A mirror to the flock, vicars notes" and where can you see them? I have never heard of them before.

It looks like they are notes of the nonconformists in the parish - do all churches have them or was this a particularly keen vicar - which church in particular does this set of notes refer to?

Thank you

Maths girl wrote:

grangers14 wrote:1863 from the A mirror to the flock, vicars notes.
Jo

Help needed please - what is a "A mirror to the flock, vicars notes" and where can you see them? I have never heard of them before.

It looks like they are notes of the nonconformists in the parish - do all churches have them or was this a particularly keen vicar - which church in particular does this set of notes refer to?

Thank you

Hi MG,..moving this to its own thread min...

This link will explain
the church is St Peters Cradley
and they can be bought at Dudley archives for £4 each

http://www.cradleylinks.com/review_mirror_flock.html

Northern Lass wrote:This link will explain
the church is St Peters Cradley
and they can be bought at Dudley archives for £4 each

http://www.cradleylinks.com/review_mirror_flock.html

Thank you for being up so early NL - I didn't have to curb my curiosity for too long!

I have been to the link that you gaave and it is fascinating - a pity all vicars weren't as interested in keeping notes about their potential flock

I think they are amazing books. Shame some parts of the 1863 one are missing.
Jo

I think at £ 4 each they are great value.

Here's a link to the Cradley Links Bookshop, they have a range of excellent publications including the famous Vicar's Notes!

http://www.cradleylinks.co.uk/bookshop.htm

Linell.