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sidesman

(ˈsaɪdzmən)
n, pl -men
(Anglicanism) Church of England a man elected to help the parish church warden
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Noun 1. sidesman - (Church of England) an assistant to the churchwarden; collects offerings of money in the church
Anglican Church, Anglican Communion, Church of England - the national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the sovereign as its temporal head
assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work"
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Translations

sidesman

[ˈsaɪdzmən] N (sidesmen (pl)) (Brit) (Rel) → acólito m
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sidesman

n pl <-men> → ̃ Kirchendiener m
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"But nicely furnished inside," said Tom, who nevertheless remarked that those children who were kicked out for misbehaviour inevitably threw bricks on its corrugated roof to cause the maximum noise nuisance and an ensuing chase by sidesmen Messrs Downie and Nattress.
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Blue Tapestry (probably the most over-talented 'tribute' act in the world) featured songs by Carole King and Joni Mitchell beautifully sung by folk divas Chris While and Julie Matthews backed by sidesmen from the Fairport/Richard Thompson/Albion Band axis.
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The men have all previously served the church as sidesmen, lay readers, and in one case, the diocesan treasurer.
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A couple of stalwart sidesmen hauled Clampy away and I flicked feverishly through my response card, desperately trying to find where we were.
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Sidesmen were Joan Bradbury, Alison Gibson and Sharon Turner.
MARSDEN
200 YEARS AGO: Last week, through the laudable vigilance of the Churchwardens and Sidesmen, sixteen publicans of this town were convicted before our Magistrates in the penalty of ten shillings each, for allowing tippling in their houses on a Sunday during Divine Service.
THEME FOR THE DAY
Dorothy Lodge and Susan Everill performed the duties of sidesmen. Alison Gibson led junior church when the theme was The Light of the World.
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Linda Smithers assisted with the chalice, sidesmen were Raymond and Susan Steel and Alan and Vicki Winpenny served coffee after the service.
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Roger Pullen led the intercessions and the sidesmen were Mike and Linda Smithers.
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