rector
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Her father was the rector of two parishes and ran a small boys’ school to supplement the family’s meager income.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025
Father David Stevenson, the rector of St Botolph's Church, also known as Boston Stump, where the food bank is based, said the facility was "a lifeline for people".
From BBC • Sep. 28, 2025
Daniel Wyatt, the rector at Kelvinside Academy, said Rebecca was a "shining example of a caring young person".
From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025
Father Gregory Sakowicz, rector of Holy Name, said he was just about to preside over mass at the cathedral when the news broke.
From BBC • May 8, 2025
Humphrey Babington was a Fellow of Trinity College in Cambridge, but spent most of his time at Boothby Pagnall, near Grantham, where he was rector.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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