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Evening Star, Issue 20193, 5 June 1929, Page 13

On one occasion a Devonshire minister was invited to preach at tho ’harvest festival in a neighbouring church, and to the surprise of the congregation he preached for only seven minutes. Afterwards in the vestry he apologised to the churchwardens. “ I feel.” he said, “that on a special occasion like this you expect a longer sermon ; but, as a matter oi fact, just before T left Jiorae 1. had an accident. My bulldog got hold of my sermon and tore out several pages.” There was a moment’s pause, and then one of the churchwardens said: “I beg pardon, zur, but I s’pose yu didn’t let our vicar ’ave one o’ the pups!” Minster Abbey, Kent, mentioned in Domesday Book as “ Tanet Manor,” and which formed part of the Crown lands of Egbert, King of Kent, in a.d; 670, is believed to be the oldest inhabited building in England. It has been used continuously as a residence since it was built.