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Alderman Richard Pye of Preston

Catalogue reference: DDX 1678

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This record is about the Alderman Richard Pye of Preston dating from 1928-1957.

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Reference: DDX 1678
Title: Alderman Richard Pye of Preston
Date: 1928-1957
Description: Richard Pye's memoirs span seventeen booklets and include many observations and comments on the social, historical and religous issues.
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Held by: Lancashire Archives
Language: English
Creator(s): <persname>Pye, Richard, b 1870, of Preston</persname>
Physical description: 21 files
Immediate source of acquisition: Accession 6022. Donated by Prebendary Cran of Weston-Super-Mare, January 1987.
Administrative / biographical background: Prebendary Cran was a close friend of Richard Pye, and had encouraged him to write down the recollections of his life, with a view to eventually publishing them as memoirs. When Richard Pye died he bequeathed these papers to Prebendary Cran. Alderman Pye was born on the 3 May 1870, close to Christ Church, Preston. He trained as a typographer and eventually went on to lecture on this subject at the Harris Institute. In later years he became a JP, was made an Honorary Freeman of the Borough of Preston, and served on the Town Council until 1952.
Record URL: https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/e68263c5-4a38-43f3-b4b7-c53b15178d10/