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January 18, 1923
The Nezperce Herald
Nezperce, Nez Perce County, Lewis County, Idaho
What is this article about?
Dr. Moore Ede, Dean of Worcester, was locked in the cathedral after evensong. A Massachusetts architect used resourcefulness to unbolt doors, climb spiked gates, and fetch a key to free him.
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American Resourcefulness Saved English Dean Night of Probably Uncomfortable Meditation:
The dean of Worcester, Dr. Moore Ede, was locked in the cathedral after a Sunday evensong and narrowly escaped having to stay there all night.
After the departure of the congregation he discussed the cathedral's beauties with a Massachusetts architect, and believing he had in his pocket, as usual, a master key to all the exits, he told the bedesmen they might leave.
When he had finished his tour the dean found himself locked in without a key.
He and his companion were not able to ring a bell to give the alarm, but the architect, with American resourcefulness, unbolted the converging oak doors of the north porch and swayed them outward until the lock catch yielded.
Then the American climbed the 15-foot external iron gates, spiked on top, and hurried to the precentor's house to fetch a key to liberate the dean.
-London Chronicle.
The dean of Worcester, Dr. Moore Ede, was locked in the cathedral after a Sunday evensong and narrowly escaped having to stay there all night.
After the departure of the congregation he discussed the cathedral's beauties with a Massachusetts architect, and believing he had in his pocket, as usual, a master key to all the exits, he told the bedesmen they might leave.
When he had finished his tour the dean found himself locked in without a key.
He and his companion were not able to ring a bell to give the alarm, but the architect, with American resourcefulness, unbolted the converging oak doors of the north porch and swayed them outward until the lock catch yielded.
Then the American climbed the 15-foot external iron gates, spiked on top, and hurried to the precentor's house to fetch a key to liberate the dean.
-London Chronicle.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
Heroic Act
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Bravery Heroism
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Locked In Cathedral
American Resourcefulness
Dean Escape
Worcester Cathedral
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Moore Ede
Massachusetts Architect
Where did it happen?
Worcester Cathedral
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Moore Ede
Massachusetts Architect
Location
Worcester Cathedral
Story Details
Dean locked in cathedral after dismissing staff, believing he had key; architect unbolts doors, climbs gates to fetch key and free him.