Matching, Essex
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| Matching | |
  Matching shown within Essex |
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| District | Epping Forest |
|---|---|
| Shire county | Essex |
| Region | East |
| Constituent country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Police | Essex |
| Fire | Essex |
| Ambulance | East of England |
| European Parliament | East of England |
| List of places: UK • England • Essex | |
Matching is a village in west Essex. A World War II airfield, RAF Matching, was located nearby. The Welsh poet and clergyman, John Morgan, was curate (1713 –1728) and then vicar (1728–1733 or 1734) here, and as a result gained the nickname "John Morgan Matchin".[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Edwards, Huw M. (2004). Morgan, John (1688–1733/4). Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online edition, subscription access). Oxford University Press. Retrieved on 2008-04-10.
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