Lives in Cricket No 51 - Rev ES Carter

Choral receiving a slightly smaller sum. He was Sub-Chanter until when at the age of 63 in 1908, he retired from his many activities in York and moved to his final position as Rector of Thwing, a village in the East Riding 30 miles from York. At the Minster he led many of the formal services, and, seemingly, from newspaper reports, was constantly in demand for the intoning of prayers in his deep voice at many other special services, and generally in the singing of psalms. However he did not regularly preach at the Minster. Preaching was the responsibility of the Dean and Chapter and, on occasion, of the Archbishop and special visitors. An unusual duty for Carter was to act as a surrogate for local patrons of parishes when faculties were being sought for church alterations. He also acted as surrogate, instead of the chancellor, in the uncontentious aspects of church discipline hearings. He was constantly supportive of the dean for special services, and at major funerals. Another of his important responsibilities was to assist in the welcome of high court judges to the Assizes at least twice a year and to have a role in the welcoming service at the Minster on the first Sunday of each assize. Carter would be amongst those who would join the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor of York, the High Sheriff of the City of York and sometimes the High Sheriff of the County of Yorkshire at breakfast in the Mansion House on the first morning of each assize. In York, in this era, the clergy at the Minster worked closely with the civic authorities, and in particular the Lord Mayor and High Sheriff in a wide range of educational and charitable activities, and there were many formal events to attend. So within a year of his arrival Carter was a guest at the Lord Mayor’s second civic banquet of his mayoralty at which 28 speeches were made, though none from Carter. He also attended the annual service of the Yorkshire Hussars, beginning a close connection with the military in Yorkshire. St Martin-cum-Gregory Church A year after his return to York, Carter in 1876 resumed his parish work becoming the curate of St Martin-cum-Gregory, York 44