Between 1929 and which year, he was Vicar of "St Chrysostom", Everton and then until 1937 he was Chaplain to the Mercers' Company, A vicar is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior ?
Vicar: A vicar ( ; Latin: "vicarius") is a representative, deputy or substitute; anyone acting "in the person of" or agent for a superior (compare "vicarious" in the sense of "at second hand").
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