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Dog-flogger; A parish official whose duties consisted in expelling any dog...which might intrude into the church during the performance of any service. Te office usually joined with that of the sexton and pew-opener. The short, stout dog-whip was a regular part of the dog-whipper's equipment. In one Derby church, the office has existed down to the year 1861 and has become almost hereditary in one family.
- J.C. Atkinson's 'Forty Years in a Moorland Parish', 1891
(Wow, I'm happy we don't use that one anymore...)
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