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Absent Minded Beggar Fund (raised at instigation of Rudyard Kipling during Boer War)
Catalogue reference: CHAR 7/52
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This record is about the Absent Minded Beggar Fund (raised at instigation of Rudyard Kipling during Boer War) dating from 1925 Jan 01 - 1954 Dec 31 in the series Charity Commission: Charitable Trusts Case (CT Series) Files. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- CHAR 7/52
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1925 Jan 01 - 1954 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Absent Minded Beggar Fund (raised at instigation of Rudyard Kipling during Boer War)
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- CT 104717
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11511666/
Series information
CHAR 7
Charity Commission: Charitable Trusts Case (CT Series) Files
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Within the series: CHAR 7
Charity Commission: Charitable Trusts Case (CT Series) Files
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Absent Minded Beggar Fund (raised at instigation of Rudyard Kipling during Boer War)
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