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W. G. D. (William George Dimock) Fletcher
1851–1935
An English cleric and careful local historian, he wrote on parish registers, family history, and the past of Shrewsbury and Shropshire. His books have long appealed to readers interested in genealogy, churches, and the small details that bring local history to life.
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Battlefield Church, Salop: an historical and descriptive sketch Together with some account of the battle of Shrewsbury, and foundation of the college or chantry
by W. G. D. (William George Dimock) Fletcher
About the author
Born in 1851 and died in 1935, William George Dimock Fletcher was an English cleric and writer whose work centered on history and genealogy. Records available through Wikisource and library catalogs identify him as W. G. D. Fletcher and connect him with substantial writing on family history and parish records.
He is noted as a vicar of St. Michael's, Shrewsbury, and as a founding honorary secretary of a society formed to print the parish registers of Shropshire. That background fits the character of his published work, which often focused on archival research, local records, and the historical life of churches and families.
Among the works associated with him are Battlefield Church, Salop and genealogical studies such as Pedigree and Royal Descents of the Family of Fletcher. His writing is especially useful for listeners and readers who enjoy local English history, church history, and the patient detective work of genealogy.