Reverend Jackman Morse - clerk (General)

by cmfenton, Ferndown, Dorset, (1 hours, 23 minutes ago) @ grahamdavison

The traditional term for Anglican ministers well into the 20th century was "Clerk in Holy Orders".

My late father-in-law used it on his passport when occupations were required and it avoided the potential of awkward questions for him on some of his travels.


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