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Charles Maurice Davies
1828–1910
A Victorian clergyman who wandered far beyond the usual church circles, he wrote lively books about the strange, fashionable, and fiercely debated belief systems of London. His work offers a curious, first-hand look at the city’s religious and occult underworld.
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Mystic London; or, Phases of occult life in the metropolis
by Charles Maurice Davies
About the author
Charles Maurice Davies was a 19th-century Anglican clergyman, writer, and spiritualist. Sources consistently describe him as a prolific author who moved between church life, journalism, and literary work, and he is especially remembered for exploring unusual corners of Victorian religious culture.
He is best known for books such as Unorthodox London, Heterodox London, and Mystic London, works that drew on visits to sects, freethinkers, and occult circles in the capital. That mix of clerical background and curiosity about unorthodox belief gave his writing a distinctive voice: informed by religion, but drawn to the margins of public and spiritual life.
Biographical records also connect him with Durham University and describe a career that included teaching, journalism, translation, and fiction as well as religious writing. I couldn’t confirm a suitable portrait image from the pages I checked, so no profile image is included here.