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Catherine

Catherine Report 14 Dec 2004 21:26

thanks so much everyone i have to say i'd never heard of it!

Heather

Heather Report 14 Dec 2004 14:54

Yes dont you remember the Beadle in poor old "Oliver Twist?"

Christine in Herts

Christine in Herts Report 14 Dec 2004 13:28

There are some fairly pompous Beadles who crop up in Dickens' stories! Christine

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 14 Dec 2004 12:24

A beadle is a position in a church.... a minor parish official who serves as an usher and preserves order at services Christine

Catherine

Catherine Report 14 Dec 2004 12:19

Hi can anyone please help me with an occupation i have found on a marriage certificate dated 1852, it looks like "beadle" but am not entirely sure, if anyone could help me decipher this or tell me what it means i'd be really grateful