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Records of the Cathedral Vergers
Catalogue reference: Mancath/2/H
What’s it about?
This record is about the Records of the Cathedral Vergers dating from 1907-21st cent.
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Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Mancath/2/H
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records of the Cathedral Vergers
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1907-21st cent
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Description (What the record is about)
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Comprising service registers of attendance at services.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Manchester Cathedral Archives
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- VGR
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 17 vols
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The vergers of the Cathedral look after the day to day maintenance of the building, as well as the preparation of the building for the various services and concerts (e.g. erection of staging, re-arrangement of seating etc). The vergers are also responsible for the security of the building, and for cleaning. Vergers also have a ceremonial duty at services, where they lead processions carrying the 'verge' (a ceremonial rod of office, originally for controlling unruly crowds). There are currently four vergers at the Cathedral - one Head Verger, one Senior Verger, and two Vergers. This number has not been constant historically.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/6a250f1f-d5d6-4b89-9358-4e91c12a871b/
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Manchester Cathedral Archives
Within the fonds: Mancath
The Records of Manchester Cathedral
Within the sub-fonds: Mancath/2
The Capitular Records of Manchester Cathedral
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Records of the Cathedral Vergers