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James Woodforde

James Woodforde
James Woodforde by his nephew Samuel Woodforde
Born27 June 1740
Ansford, Somerset
Died1 January 1803(1803-01-01) (aged 62)
NationalityEnglish
EducationWinchester College
Oriel & New College, Oxford
OccupationClergyman
Known forDiarist
Parent(s)Revd Samuel and Jane Woodforde

James Woodforde (27 June 1740 – 1 January 1803) was an English clergyman, mainly in Somerset and Norfolk, remembered as the author of The Diary of a Country Parson. This vivid account of parish life remained unpublished until the 20th century.[1]

  1. ^ John Beresford, ed., Oxford University Press, 5 vols. 1924–1931.

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