The Antiquary, Vol. 29
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Excerpt from The Antiquary, Vol. 29: A Magazine Devoted to the Study of Past From what we can learn, Sir Robert Wilmot (the patron) is the sole cause of this reprieve, as strange to say both the Bishop and the vicar appear to be perfectly content, and the parish had never been consulted. We most sincerely trust that Sir Robert Wilmot will persevere in his opposition, so that the old church and churchyard may be left undisturbed, and that he will be handsomely backed by others. The ecclesiastical powers appear to have been bribed by the company offering more than the "market value" of the sites. To what a level can some minds descend! The market value of an ancient historic church, and of a churchyard full of the dust of centuries of Christians! Not having the pen of an ancient Hebrew prophet, nor of that nineteenth-century seer, Thomas Carlyle, we can only take refuge in a pregnant silence. Why, by-the-bye, does the vicar of Osmaston call himself "rector"? Considerable excitement has recently been stirred up in the little township of Mistley, Essex, by what seems to be a high-handed and ill-judged attempt to abolish one of the few ancient fairs that yet remain in rural England. From "time immemorial" (we believe from the reign of Edward II.), the inhabitants of Mistley and Manningtree and the neighbouring villages have been wont to enjoy a two-days´ pleasure fair on August 8 and 9. However, the Rev. Canon Norman, who is patron and rector of the parish, and also chairman of the Mistley petty sessional bench, has induced his brother justices to join with him in a requisition to the Home Secretary, praying that the fair may be suppressed, in accordance with the provisions of the Fairs Act, 1871, on the ground that it is "altogether unnecessary, and the cause of grievous immorality." On this becoming known, a public meeting was held at Mistley, when resolutions were passed by the crowded and highly respectable audience, protesting against the charges of immorality as absolutely baseless, and setting forth the pleasure-giving and commercial attractions of the fair. A considerable number of trustworthy householders stated that they had for years attended the fair and taken with them their wives and children. Eventually a requisition containing 900 signatures was sent up to the Home Secretary on November 18, protesting against the petition of the justices. We sincerely trust and confidently expect that Mr. Asquith, M.P., will not interfere with this ancient fair so long as it is conducted (as we believe it to be) with due regard to decency. The oldest inhabitants of the district have been in the habit of dating events as before or after Mistley fair, whilst the Essex boys and girls and lads and lasses look forward to it as one of the brightest spots in their usually monotonous life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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