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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=791182012-27122006>Masham
of course is famous for its OLD PECULIER beer which is related to peculiar
churches. Is this Masham or could it be MIddleham?</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=791182012-27122006>Masham's patron is now Trinity College Cambridge and
Middleham's include the Bishop.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=791182012-27122006>Andrew</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Tahoma
size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com [mailto:bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com]<B>On
Behalf Of </B>David Bryant<BR><B>Sent:</B> 26 December 2006
18:54<BR><B>To:</B> bellhistorians@yahoogroups.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
[Bell Historians] Peculiar Churches.<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P>> These are all said to be royal peculiars (though I actually have
doubts<BR>about some of them, despite 'Wikipedia' and other
sources).<BR><BR>But it says it on the internet so it must be true
:-)<BR><BR>Middleham certainly seems dubious - it is listed as part of the
Ripon &<BR>Leeds Diocese on their website, and is a joint parish
containing three other<BR>churches in addition to Middleham. One of the
patrons of the living is the<BR>Bishop of Ripon and Leeds. This does rather
contradict Wikipedia's assertion<BR>that it is a 'Royal peculiar of the
present day'.<BR><BR>David <BR><BR></P></DIV><!--End group email --></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>