The Sea Chaplains

Taylor, G: 1978 Oxford Illustrated Press, hardcover with dustjacket 603 pages, with photos.The Sea Chaplains is a detailed historical study of the role, life and work of chaplains serving in the Royal Navy from the seventeenth century to the twentieth century, highlighting their pastoral, spiritual and often dangerous duties at sea. It combines institutional history with many individual case histories and personal anecdotes to show how these clergy influenced morale, discipline and religious practice aboard British warships through peace and war ISBN 9780902280564  / 0902280562 In good condition