More about the Rev. Henry Bate Dudley

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 3,802

Tuesday 2 November 2021, 3.00pm

Once again this week Margaret Mills had more to say about about the colourful clergyman, Henry Bate Dudley.

Having spent a fortune building himself a luxurious rectory at Bradwell-on-Sea, it seems that he was initially prevented from becoming vicar of the parish, until the existing incumbent had died.

But that didn’t work either as church authorities then vetoed his appointment on the grounds that he was not considered to be a fit and suitable person to hold this office.

Not surprisingly this decision went down like the proverbial lead balloon with the said, Henry Bate Dudley.

What happened next you can learn by listening again here to what Margaret told me today on this subject: –

See you again tomorrow,
Scott

More about the Rev. Henry Bate Dudley

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 3,803

Tuesday 2 November 2021, 3.00pm

Once again this week Margaret Mills had more to say about about the colourful clergyman, Henry Bate Dudley.

Having spent a fortune building himself a luxurious rectory at Bradwell-on-Sea, it seems that he was initially prevented from becoming vicar of the parish, until the existing incumbent had died.

But that didn’t work either as church authorities then vetoed his appointment on the grounds that he was not considered to be a fit and suitable person to hold this office.

Not surprisingly this decision went down like the proverbial lead balloon with the said, Henry Bate Dudley.

What happened next you can learn by listening again here to what Margaret told me today on this subject: –

See you again tomorrow,
Scott

More about the Rev. Henry Bate Dudley

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 3,804

Tuesday 2 November 2021, 3.00pm

Once again this week Margaret Mills had more to say about about the colourful clergyman, Henry Bate Dudley.

Having spent a fortune building himself a luxurious rectory at Bradwell-on-Sea, it seems that he was initially prevented from becoming vicar of the parish, until the existing incumbent had died.

But that didn’t work either as church authorities then vetoed his appointment on the grounds that he was not considered to be a fit and suitable person to hold this office.

Not surprisingly this decision went down like the proverbial lead balloon with the said, Henry Bate Dudley.

What happened next you can learn by listening again here to what Margaret told me today on this subject: –

See you again tomorrow,
Scott

More about the Rev. Henry Bate Dudley

Written by Scott Ross in Bygones and Essex Tales👁 3,805

Tuesday 2 November 2021, 3.00pm

Once again this week Margaret Mills had more to say about about the colourful clergyman, Henry Bate Dudley.

Having spent a fortune building himself a luxurious rectory at Bradwell-on-Sea, it seems that he was initially prevented from becoming vicar of the parish, until the existing incumbent had died.

But that didn’t work either as church authorities then vetoed his appointment on the grounds that he was not considered to be a fit and suitable person to hold this office.

Not surprisingly this decision went down like the proverbial lead balloon with the said, Henry Bate Dudley.

What happened next you can learn by listening again here to what Margaret told me today on this subject: –

See you again tomorrow,
Scott