[Magdalen] "Services of the Church" (hello CoE folk).

[Ian Gomersall]

Indeed, Peter. And, as I am sure you will know, the State prayers sometimes
changed within the monarch's reign - for example when Adelaide, the Queen
Dowager died, or Charles became Prince of Wales.

When an undergraduate at Cambridge I went to Evensong at Kings one day
where at that time in the seats there was an extraordinary collection of
Prayer books for use by the public. The one I picked up was very old and in
the suffrages before the collects at Evensong had 'O Lord save the King and
Queen' ... William and Mary.  Years later on returning I noticed they'd
replaced the old assortment by up to date volumes.

Ian


*Ian Gomersall*



On 9 December 2015 at 10:35, Peter Owen <peterowen1729 at gmail.com> wrote:

> You mayly get a better idea of the date of publication by looking at the
> state prayers at the end of Morning and Evening Prayer. If there is a
> prayer for King George then it is pre 6 February 1952, but if it's for
> Queen Elizabeth then it is after this date. The members of the Royal Family
> listed in the following prayer can also help with dating. Chad Wohlers, on
> his comprehensive BCP website, has a guide to dating.
>
> http://justus.anglican.org/resources/bcp/Variations.htm
>
> I have a few of these combined volumes from as early as 1845. One, dated
> 1858, combines the BCP with a complete bible. Another, with an inscription
> dated 1922, comprises three volumes (BCP, Proper Lessons and Hymns A&M) in
> a carrying case. The inscription is to Nellie, so not a member of the
> clergy.
>
> Provided your BCP is post 1859, when three short services (Gunpowder
> Treason, King Charles the martyr, and the Restoration of Charles II) were
> removed, all the services in it are still authorised in the CofE.
>
> Peter
>
>
> --
> Peter Owen
> mailto:peter at justus.anglican.org
>