In 1919, with the UK suffering at the hands of a severe drought, the Duke of Rutland publicly proposed that some “Prayers for Rain” be included in the Church of England’s prayer book. Upon hearing the news, then-Secretary of War Winston Churchill wrote a satirical letter to The Times.
Prayers for rain
Prayers for rain
Prayers for rain
In 1919, with the UK suffering at the hands of a severe drought, the Duke of Rutland publicly proposed that some “Prayers for Rain” be included in the Church of England’s prayer book. Upon hearing the news, then-Secretary of War Winston Churchill wrote a satirical letter to The Times.