Wow. Just last night reading about Norwich, Norfolk, I came across info
about Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury during QE1's reign. The
source [not providing citations] said that one of Parker's duties; viz, to
oversee the clerics, earned him the name "Nosy Parker". A nother source I
googled for citations, though, gives several source-possibilities for the
phrase: http://www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-nos2.htm
Parker's library [holding many manuscripts from HVIII's
monastery-dismantling days] must be a fascinating repository.
Best,
JP
2009/5/8 Martin Walker <[log in to unmask]>
> Yes, in fact, nosey parker!
> mj
> Creator - A comedian whose audience is afraid to laugh.
> H.L.Mencken
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> Speaking for yourself?
> JP
>
> 2009/5/8 Martin Walker <[log in to unmask]>
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> <snip> - remember: sexual
> > intercourse began in 1963 etc.
> > mj
> > Creator - A comedian whose audience is afraid to laugh.
> > H.L.Mencken
> >
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