Members of the Epping Forest and County of Essex Naturalist Field Club, visited Greensted Hall in 1880 and were entertained by Captain Budworth. He alluded to a curious custom as to the appointment of the rector of St. Andrews church. The Bishop of London holds the living in trust to present to it the senior curate of St Botolph, Aldgate, for the time being, provided he is a single man, although of course he may marry after the presentation.
The Rev. F. Rose, late curate of St Botolph, had just been appointed but had not then taken up his residence.
Taken from the Transactions of the Epping Forest and County of Essex Naturalist Field Club, Vol.1 [1881]
Frederick Rose – rector from 1880 – 1898.
Now the Essex Field Club