Churchwardens

English crime writer, playwright, essayist and Christian writer (1893-1957)

German-born British painter (1646–1723)

English poet, writer and broadcaster (1906–1984)

British architect (1824-1881)

A churchwarden is a lay official in a parish or congregation of the Anglican Communion, Lutheran Churches or Catholic Church, usually working as a part-time volunteer. In the Anglican tradition, holders of these positions are ex officio members of the parish board, usually called a vestry, parochial church council, or in the case of a Cathedral parish the chapter. Historically, a churchwarden was responsible for maintaining the churchwardens' accounts of the parish's income and expenses.