The authors who have been good enough to favour me with contributions are recognised authorities on the subjects they have written about, and I hope their efforts will not fail to find favour with the press and the public.
William Andrews.
The Hull Press,
Christmas Eve, 1894.
Contents.
| PAGE | |
| Sports in Churches, by the Rev. J. Charles Cox, LL.D., F.S.A | [1] |
| Holy Day Customs, by the Rev. Geo. S. Tyack, B.A. | [21] |
| Church Bells: When and Why they were Rung, by Florence Peacock | [33] |
| Inscriptions on Bells, by William Andrews, F.R.H.S. | [49] |
| Laws of the Belfry, by William Andrews, F.R.H.S. | [64] |
| Ringers’ Jugs, by Isaac J. Reeve | [74] |
| Customs and Superstitions of Baptism, by the Rev. Canon Benham, B.D., F.S.A. | [78] |
| Marriage Customs, by England Howlett, F.S.A. | [99] |
| Burial Customs, by England Howlett, F.S.A. | [126] |
| Concerning the Churchyard, by John Nicholson | [147] |
| Altars in Churches, by the Rev. Geo. S. Tyack, B.A. | [161] |
| The Rood Loft and its Uses, by John T. Page | [167] |
| Armour in Churches, by the Rev. J. Charles Cox, LL.D., F.S.A. | [174] |
| Beating the Bounds, by John T. Page | [182] |
| The Story of the Crosier, by the Rev. Geo. S. Tyack, B.A. | [191] |
| Bishops in Battle, by Edward Lamplough | [198] |
| The Cloister and its Story, by S. W. Kershaw, F.S.A. | [232] |
| Shorthand in Church, by William E. A. Axon, F.R.S.L. | [246] |
| Reminiscences of our Village Church, by the Rev. Canon Benham, B.D., F.S.A. | [261] |
CURIOUS CHURCH CUSTOMS.