"The Poll for an Assistant Minister for the Parish of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich" by Anonymous is a record from 1845 that documents a community election for an assistant minister. It presents the detailed vote count between the Rev. Thomas Wilson, backed by the Friends of the Established Church, and the Rev. Thomas Clowes, who was supported by the Dissenting Interest; also included is an extensive list of ratepayers from various streets in Norwich who voted in the election. Instead of telling a story, it captures a moment of civic duty and church administration, showing how the community participated in choosing its religious leaders.
The Poll for an Assistant Minister for the Parish of St. Peter Mancroft, Norwich
By Anonymous
In a mid-19th century election, the community chooses its next assistant minister, revealing the deep divisions within the church.
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Anonymous works are works, such as art or literature, that have an anonymous, undisclosed, or unknown creator or author. In the case of very old works, the author's name may simply be lost over the course of history and time. There are a number of reasons anonymous works arise.
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