Name Index

to

Thirteenth Report of the Committee on Devonshire Folklore

by

P.F.S Amery (Ed.)

Trans. Devon Assoc., vol. XXVII, (1895), pp. 61-74.

Prepared by Michael Steer

The Report was presented at the Association’s 1895 South Okehampton meeting. The Devonshire Association, founded in 1862, is a non-profit organization, dedicated to the study and appreciation of all things Devonian. It is the only society concerned with every aspect of the county and in 1895 was the only one of its kind in Britain. The Report presents a series of Notes, these referring chiefly to charms and prayers over the sick. There is a contribution relating to several strange superstitions, as well as a legend. There is also information on a curious funeral custom at Churston.  Finally, Dr. Ackerley, who for five years practiced in and around Dartmoor related several of his experiences with country people’s sickness superstitions. The article, from a copy of a rare journal can be downloaded from the Internet Archive. Google has sponsored the digitization of books from several libraries. These books, on which copyright has expired, are available for free educational and research use, both as individual books and as full collections to aid researchers.

The Committee: Mr. P.F.S. Amery (Secretary), Mr. D.O. Evans, Rev. W. Harpley, Mr. P.Q. Karkeek, Mrs. Radford, Mr. J. Brooking Rowe, Mrs. Troup, Mr. H.B. Woodhouse.