Hi Margaret From OED Given the context the most likely is :- 4. Thesaurus » Categories » a. An assistant to a schoolmaster or head-teacher; an under-master, assistant-master. Now rare. Also in fig. context. †b. transf. A teacher or preceptor acting under another. Obs. Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 06/06/2012 05:30, Margaret Rackham wrote: > I have reference to someone being an 'Usher' to Mr Sutcliffe at Hipperholme. > > Rev Richard Sutcliffe was Master at Hipperholme Grammar School, and previously he in turn had been an 'Usher" at Heath Grammar School. > > So what was an 'Usher" in that context? > What did he do? > Was he a student with a special job, or an adult in training? Or what? > Anyone know? > > Margaret