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Reginald Maxwell Woolley

1877–1931

A Church of England priest and liturgical scholar, he wrote closely researched books on Christian worship and ceremony, including coronation rites and the Eucharist. His work opens a window onto the history behind rituals that shaped both church life and public ceremony.

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Coronation Rites

Coronation Rites

by Reginald Maxwell Woolley

About the author

Born in 1877, he was an Anglican clergyman as well as an author, and his published work shows a strong interest in liturgy, church history, and ceremonial practice. Records from major libraries and archives consistently identify him as both a priest and a writer, and his books include The Bread of the Eucharist, Coronation Rites, and editions connected with the Gilbertine rite.

His best-known work, Coronation Rites (published in 1915), studies the religious history of royal coronation ceremonies in a clear, scholarly way. Other surviving records describe him as Rector and Vicar of Minting in Lincolnshire, and as a figure involved in the ecclesiastical life of the Church of England.

He died in 1931. Although he is not widely known today, his books remain useful for readers interested in the history of worship, symbolism, and the long traditions linking church ritual with public life.