Coincidentally, his son is now the vicar of the parish.

When the news of the American approach became known, the mayor and the parish vicar went out to meet the approaching troops.

In 1922 he became vicar of the same parish.

When the village mothers gather to pick up their children at school, one of them just happens to be the parish vicar.

Finally George hired one of the younger sons of the parish vicar to look after the boys.

It was granted a chaplain in 1662 and a parish vicar in 1777.

He was the first priest to be vicar of the parish (1868-1888); his predecessors had been curates, a lower position.

"I am William Smythe, vicar of the parish over that hill."

Abrahm Thomas, who served in succession as vicars of the parish, bringing new life and vitality.

It was these same prelates that on 23 May 1684, addressed the necessity of constructing a temple in the area to the parish vicar.