What is Beadle?
A '''beadle''' is someone who works at a [[church]] or a Jewish [[synagogue]] and helps the [[clergy]]. A beadle's main job is to show people to their seats and to keep order during church services. In the past they were important in running [[Workhouse|workhouses]]. Like many words that describe a person's job, the word '''beadle''' can also be used as a [[last name]]. {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Religious occupations]]