Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: He was also given a lay clerkship at the Cathedral , being paid Â # 15 2s 4d annually alongside his board , lodging and other amenities .
Simplified: He was also a lay clerk at the Cathedral , and was paid Â # 15 2s 4d ( Â # 15.11 in modern money ) in addition to having food and lodgings .