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COLL PG 15 244

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COLL PG 15 244

Title

Provost: Letter to Claude Elliott, Provost, from Harry Rendel, architect

Level

File

Date

1956 - 1959

Extent & medium

1 item

Content description

His stepfather Wilbraham Villiers-Cooper wished two cabinets of coins and medals to come to Eton, preferably to College Library, also enquires if they would like Henry Bradshaw's copy of 'the old Eton Prayer Book'. Letter from Tom Lyon, correspondence with George Tait on desirability. Arrangements for delivery. G-R would like coins, books and medals regarded as a collection not to be broken up and commemorating his stepfather's name. Offers other books if wanted. Asks if Eton would like his father's Chancellor's Medal for a collection of such medals it was forming, also his gold medals for playing as an Old Etonian for the Football Association. No knowledge of such a collection

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30 items
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