Churchwarden
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A churchwarden is a lay official in a parish or congregation of the Anglican Communion, Lutheran Churches or Catholic Church, usually working as a part-time volunteer. In the Anglican tradition, holde
A beadle, carrying his staff; behind him two churchwardens
Churchwardens' accounts
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Churchwardens' accounts are a form of record maintained by the churchwardens of a parish church where expenses, activities, and events of the parish are recorded. Churchwardens' accounts are sometimes
Churchwarden
…a vestry, parochial church council, or in the case of a Cathedral parish the chapter. Historically, a churchwarden was responsible for maintaining the churchwardens' accounts of the parish's income and expenses. Churchwardens have a duty to represent the laity and co-operate with the incumbent (or, in cases of vacancy, the…
Trychay's churchwarden's account showing his parish's support for the 1549 Prayer Book Rebellion