
583. The Lion, the Priest and the Parlourmaids: A 1930s Sex Scandal
From The Rest Is History
Published 7/16/2025

From The Rest Is History
Published 7/16/2025
Who was the Rector of Stiffkey, Harold Davidson - the "Prostitutes' Padre" - and why was he Britain’s most notorious curate? Was it his unnerving infatuation with girls that saw him put on trial and defrocked in 1932? What was the nature of the scandal surrounding the case? What did he do in later…

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