Flower Sermon

An annual observance at the Church of St Katherine Cree, Leaden hall Street, inaugurated by the rector, the Rev. Dr Whittemore, in 1853. The flowers of the earth form the text; the pulpit is richly adorned with flowers; and every member of the congregation brings a bouquet. The idea of the flower service, if not the sermon, has been largely copied in various parts of the country. Flunkey. From the French flanquer , the henchman or groom who ran at the flank or side of his mounted master. Fly. Provincial for a hansom cab. When one looks at such a hackney carriage it suggests a sedan-chair on wheels. Such a vehicle, introduced at Brighton for invalids, was a great favourite with George IV. then then Prince of Wales, who often requisitioned it for a night frolic. Called by him on account of its lightne a “fly-by-night,” its name became abbreviated into a “fly.”