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His sister Phillis was born in 1917, but died in 1950.
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Swanage by John Mowlem (1989-10-19)
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Swanage Past
(SWANAGE was already an old settlement when, in AD 877, a ...)
SWANAGE was already an old settlement when, in AD 877, a Viking fleet was wrecked there; chased by King Alfred, as recorded in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. The Romans knew the place and quarried its stone for fine work, such as inscribed memorials, found as far away as Colchester. By the 13th century the quarries had become a major industry, with Purbeck æmarbleÆ shipped for use in many of the cathedrals and churches throughout the Kingdom, and beyond. Always noted for its striking scenery, produced by its unusual geology, Swanage starts its story back in geological time, when dinosaurs left their bones in the Purbeck rocks. After centuries of primary production - quarrying, farming and fishing - the early 19th century brought a Cinderella transformation into an elegant watering place after Morton Pitt developed the Manor House Hotel (renamed Royal Victoria when the young Princess Victoria stayed there with her mother in 1833), though the elegance declined somewhat after the railway came in 1885, bringing day-trippers and holiday-makers who stayed a week or two. Now a full-blown resort, Swanage had a new pier serving regular paddle-steamers, on one of which Thomas Hardy arrived with his new bride to spend a year in lodgings at the cottage of the lifeboat coxswain. The first edition of this book appeared in 1994, was widely acclaimed and quickly sold out. The authors have undertaken a complete revision, incorporating extra information from readers and their own further research.
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Curiosities of Swanage: Or, Old London by the Sea
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The Temple Church in London by David Lewer (1997-12-15)
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The Lea Valley - Footpath Guide by David Lewer (2011-03-22)
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The Lea Valley - Footpath Guide
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David Lewer
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Born in 1920 to parents James William Lewer and Emily (née Brown), David was the younger of two siblings. Lewer became a chorister at the Temple Church, London in 1931, remaining in the choir until 1933. He remained an occasional member for several years after this.
Following his retirement to Dorset, he was an active participent in the choir of Street George"s Church, Langton Matravers.
After qualifying as an architect, Lewer spent his career in architectural practise. Even after his retirement, he continued to work, designing and project managing the building of his final residence, Quality Court in Langton Matravers, Dorset, which was built partially in the garden of his previous residence, Old Forge Cottage.
Starting after the Second World War, Lewer also began to write factual books and pamphlets on a variety of subjects, but specialising in his two great loves: Swanage and its history, and the Temple Church. His most famous work, "A Spiritual Song", is a comprehensive history of the Temple Church choir, and was published by the Templar"s Union, the association of ex-choristers, and was conceived particularly as a memorial to Alfred Capel Dixon: he was granted access to the historical records of two of the Inns of Court, the Inner Temple and the Middle Temple by then sub-treasurer of the Inner Temple, Commander Rodney Flynn.
lieutenant is notable for containing the complete list of choristers from the foundation of the current choir model under Edward John Hopkins in 1842 up until the date of publication: a list which was updated in subsequent reprints.
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Swanage Past
(SWANAGE was already an old settlement when, in AD 877, a ...)
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The Lea Valley - Footpath Guide
(Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating bac...)
- The Lea Valley (Footpath Guides No. 56)
- Swanage by John Mowlem (1989-10-19)
- Curiosities of Swanage: Or, Old London by the Sea
- The Temple Church in London by David Lewer (1997-12-15)
- The Lea Valley - Footpath Guide by David Lewer (2011-03-22)
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Swanage Past
Membership
Unlike most Temple choristers, he had already begun at City of London School before being accepted into the choir, and after his voice broke in 1933, he remained connected with the church for much of his life, initially as Honorary Librarian and a member of the Templars Union, the association of old choristers. Later, he joined the gentlemen of the choir as a Tenor, and remained a regular member of the choir until at least 1982 and the retirement of "The Doctor", Sir George Thalben-Balliol
