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parish clerk

British  

noun

  1. an official designated to carry out various duties, either for a church parish or a parish council

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The members do not get paid, but they employ a parish clerk to run the council.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

While the statewide candidates sign up at the secretary of state’s office, the contenders for Louisiana’s 144 state legislative seats will register for their races at their parish clerk of court’s office.

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2019

To support his allegation, he claimed that a parish clerk called John Daunger knew of two more images, one representing Edward, the other Elizabeth.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2013

Towards the end, Crabbe tells the stories of four characters: Jachin, the parish clerk; Ellen Orford, a widow; Abel Keane, a teacher; and Peter Grimes, a fisherman.

From The Guardian • Jun. 14, 2013

To substantiate this fact, we subjoin the following certificate of the parish clerk: "Haverford West, "Parish of St. Thomas.

From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne

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