Vicar Collection

Heath Robinson Drawing Room 2 of 4
Heath Robinson Does Away with Servants - Patent Applied for by " The Sketch" in the Drawing-Room. A family in the Drawing Room, which is a typically Heath Robinson design

The March of Intellect, (1828?). Artist: Robert Seymour
The March of Intellect, (1828?); showing a juggernaut figure with London University on its head and balloons issuing from its pipe, sweeping and kicking to one side lawyers, vicars, and quack doctors

The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth
Vintage engraving of The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth. Interior of a church where the congregation sleeps as the clergyman reads from the gospel

The Rules of Life by H. M. Bateman
A baby in a highchair is presented with a long list of rules for life by a queue of influential people including his nurse, his parents, teacher, police officer, judge and vicar. Date: 1930

The Five ALLs - John Kay
Satirical cartoon by Scottish caricaturist John Kay (1742-1826) entitled The Five All s, depicting five characters and their interpretations of their reltion to All

Vicar Street & Grahams Road, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Date: 1930s

Rakes Progress 5
The Rakes Progress 5. A marriage ceremony

Barred from Womens Lecture for wearing bloomers
A woman wearing bloomers is stopped by a Vicar from entering a Lecture (for Women Only !) as she is wearing bloomers, which Rev Self Righteous views as totally unsuitable for a lady! Date: 1911

Canon John Neale Dalton (1839-1931), Steward of St. Georges Chapel, Windsor, and appointed tutor to the future George V and his elder brother, Albert Victor, in 1871

Funny Saucy Wedding Postcard
Bawdy humourin this saucy postcard, depicting a bride and grrom in front of their vicar. The bride has her hand full... "...to have and to hold - until death us do part..." Date: circa 1910s

Grasmere Rush Festival
The Rush Bearing Festival at Grasmere, Lake District, England. Church floors were earthen and rushes were strewn on the floor for warmth. Held on St. Oswalds Day. Date: 1950s

The Revd. Dr. Charles Wharton aka Portrait of Revd. Charles Wharton of America, by Edward Francis Burney
Upper body portait of a portly man studying a book entitled Essays on Truth. He wears a blue frock coat and black waistcoat. His left hand is tucked into the waistcoat. Signed bottom left

Scene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. Artist: John Everett Millais
Scene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. The Rev and Mrs Crawley at home with their young family which, as an impoverished parson, he has difficulty in supporting

One man dribbles wine from a glass upon another (engraving)
5234110 One man dribbles wine from a glass upon another (engraving) by Collier, John (Tim Bobbin) (1708-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: One man dribbles wine from a glass upon another)

Church Choir, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Boys and men choristers in their surplices, pictured with the vicar and organist at All Saints Church, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. circa 1920

People from Stepney, East London, hop picking in Kent. They were assisted by their local vicar, Reverend R Wilson (seen here in the centre) of St. Augustine s, Stepney. circa 1911

The burial of Thomas Hardys heart among his own people: the vicar of Stinsford in Dorset ( Mellstock of Under the Greenwood Tree ) bearing the casket containing it

St Michaels Church, Chester Square, Pimlico, London. Inset photograph of the priest, Canon Fleming

Two people in fancy dress. The girl on the left is in a fanciful Pierrot type outfit reminiscent of Paul Poiret, or at least the more flamboyant fashions of the First World War, while in contrast

William Mairis Vicar of Market Lavington (oil on canvas)
2655510 William Mairis Vicar of Market Lavington (oil on canvas) by English School; 75.3x62.5 cm; Gloucester City Museum and Art Gallery, Gloucestershire

A church service in the bombed out remains of Norwich Cathedral. Norwich was bombed as part of the Baedeker Raids against historic and beautiful cities such as Bath

Thomas Smart
THOMAS SMART churchman, vicar of Maker, Plymouth. Date: ? - 1736

Frivolity (w/c)
5669016 Frivolity (w/c) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Photo © AF Fotografie.

SWIFT, Jonathan (1667-1745). Irish clergy and satirist writer. Portrait as dean of St
CUL4854715 SWIFT, Jonathan (1667-1745). Irish clergy and satirist writer. Portrait as dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral of Dublin after painting of Charles Jervas (1675-1739). Engraving

A plump rich vicar with tobacco pipe and liquor ignores the entreaties of a poor old woman
FLO4718115 A plump rich vicar with tobacco pipe and liquor ignores the entreaties of a poor old woman. Copperplate engraving by Thomas Sanders after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin

Lawyer pouring wine into the nose of a drunken vicar. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy
FLO4718008 Lawyer pouring wine into the nose of a drunken vicar. Copperplate engraving after a satirical illustration by Timothy Bobbin (John Collier) (1708-1786) from Human Passions Delineated

"The Vicar and His Wife", 1850 (engraving)
1577049 "The Vicar and His Wife", 1850 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving titled "The Vicar and His Wife")

SWIFT, Jonathan (1667-1745). Irish clergy and satirist writer. Portrait as dean of St
CUL4859304 SWIFT, Jonathan (1667-1745). Irish clergy and satirist writer. Portrait as dean of St. Patrick's Cathedral of Dublin after painting of Charles Jervas (1675-1739). Engraving

Rt. Rev. P.J. Hayes, 30 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Rt. Rev. P.J. Hayes, 30 May 1918. Patrick Joseph Hayes (1867-1938), American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who was Vicar Apostolic of Military USA

The late Rev. Canon Conway, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The late Rev. Canon Conway, 1876. Engraving from a photograph by Mr. Charles Watkins. The Rev. William Conway, Canon of Westminster, and Rector of St

The Vicar of Wakefield, c1817. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Vicar of Wakefield, c1817

The late Rev. George Croly, LL.D. 1860. Creator: Unknown
The late Rev. George Croly, LL.D. 1860. Portrait of...an eminent poet, writer, and divine... [who] entered at Trinity College, Dublin

"The Font and the Flowers" - drawn by J. Leech, 1860. Creator: Joseph Swain
"The Font and the Flowers" - drawn by J. Leech, 1860. People decorating a church. Illustration to a short story. From "Illustrated London News", 1860

The Agitation Against Ritualism: Mr. Kensit's Violent Protest in a West End Church, c1900
The Agitation Against Ritualism: Mr. Kensit's Violent Protest in a West End Church, c1898, (c1900)....Mr. John Kensit

Marriage of the Princess Maud of Wales, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Marriage of the Princess Maud of Wales, c1900. The marriage of Princess Maud of Wales to her [first] cousin, Prince Charles of Denmark [later King Haakon VII of Norway]

Sunday Morning; from "The Lump of Gold", by Charles MacKay, drawn by Samuel Read, 1856. Embower'd amid the Surrey Hills The quiet village lay

Confirmation of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, in the Private Chapel, Windsor Castle, 1856. Creator: W Thomas
Confirmation of Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, in the Private Chapel, Windsor Castle, 1856. Victoria, Princess Royal is confirmed by the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Bird Sumner

Bruno Ryves, Vicar of Stanwell Middlesex and Chaplain to Charles I and II, Dean of Windsor
Bruno Ryves, Vicar of Stanwell Middlesex and Chaplain to Charles I and II. Dean of Windsor; Died 1677 aged 81years, 1810. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History

Everyone His Hobby, plate 1, published April 24, 1819. Creator: William Heath
Everyone His Hobby, plate 1, published April 24, 1819. Caricatures of men riding hobby horses (a forerunner of the bicycle) designed to reflect their profession

Presentation of New Colours to the South Lincoln Militia, at Grantham, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of New Colours to the South Lincoln Militia, at Grantham, 1854. After the minister had read the usual form of prayer for the consecrating of regimental colours

'"A Vicar his own Mason" --The Rev. F.W. Ragg helping in the Restoration of his Church at Marsworth, Tring, 1890. From "The Graphic

Blessing the Life-boat, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Blessing the Life-boat, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Unidentified Group On Entrance Stairway of John Barrett's Residence; 12 Men, 3 Women, Child, 1915. Staff of US diplomat John Barrett

Tercentenary Service at the Dutch Church, Austin Friars, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Tercentenary Service at the Dutch Church, Austin Friars, [London], 1850. Scene of the...Commemoration in the Dutch Church at Austin Friars, an edifice of very interesting antiquarian history

The Rev. Mr. Gorham, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Rev. Mr. Gorham, 1850. Portrait of British vicar George Cornelius Gorham whose views on baptism were seen by church authorities as being at odds with Anglican doctrine

Interior of Whippingham Church, Isle of Wight, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Interior of Whippingham Church, Isle of Wight, 1850. The interior of the Church is as simple as the exterior, there being no enrichment to the arches or windows, or decorations to the roof

Philip Rovenius, n.d. Creator: Cornelis de Visscher
Philip Rovenius, n.d

Consecration of the Bishop of Montreal, in Westminster Abbey, 1850. Creator: Smyth
Consecration of the Bishop of Montreal, in Westminster Abbey, 1850. At the appointed hour (eleven o'clock), the procession formed and proceeded to the cathedral

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"Captivating and Eccentric: Unveiling the Quirky World of a Vicar" Step into the enchanting Heath Robinson Drawing Room, where imagination knows no bounds. (Heath Robinson Drawing Room 2 of 4) In William Hogarth's masterpiece, "The Sleeping Congregation, " a vicar's sermon lulls his flock into slumber, reminding us that even spiritual leaders can have their off days. (The Sleeping Congregation, William Hogarth) Enter the realm of John Kay's "The Five ALLs, " where a witty vicar humorously reminds us that life is about embracing all aspects with gusto. (The Five ALLs - John Kay) Discover the charming streets of Falkirk in Stirlingshire, where Vicar Street & Grahams Road intersect to create an atmosphere brimming with history and community spirit. (Vicar Street & Grahams Road, Falkirk, Stirlingshire) H. M. Bateman's "The Rules of Life" satirically captures a mischievous vicar who challenges societal norms while imparting wisdom through unconventional means. (The Rules of Life by H. M. Bateman) Witness the tumultuous journey depicted in "Rake's Progress 5, " as a wayward soul finds solace under the guidance of an understanding vicar amidst chaos and redemption. (Rakes Progress 5) Uncover tales from yesteryears when bloomers were scandalous attire; witness how one audacious woman was barred from attending women's lectures for her fashion choices. A humorous engraving showcases one man accidentally dribbling wine on another during an eventful gathering – proving that even clergymen are not immune to mishaps. (One man dribbles wine from a glass upon another - engraving) Celebrate love and laughter with a funny saucy wedding postcard featuring mischievous antics orchestrated by a playful vicar, reminding us that joy knows no boundaries.