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The Papers of Reginald Joseph William Henry Potter
Catalogue reference: GBR/0272/Misc. 61
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- GBR/0272/Misc. 61
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Title (The name of the record)
- The Papers of Reginald Joseph William Henry Potter
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1900-1903
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Description (What the record is about)
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The papers comprise menus, invitations and programmes for dinners, musical society events and other entertainments at King's and other Cambridge Colleges.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Cambridge University: King's College Archive Centre
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- <persname>Potter, Reginald Joseph William Henry</persname>
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 5 envelopes
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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These papers were given to King's College by RJWH Potter's son's brother-in-law, Alan Savidge, in November 1980.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Reginald Potter came up to King's College in 1900 as a Choral Scholar. After graduation he was ordained and in 1909 became a minor Canon of Canterbury. He lived in the cathedral precincts for many years, serving the diocese in various roles. He was made an Honorary Canon in 1933, and a year later was appointed to the Rectory of Ickham. He died in 1941 at the age of 63.
For further biographical information see King's College, Cambridge 'Annual Report', 1941, p.18.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/ed759fa8-5103-49a2-a89a-fd4829e40e71/
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The Papers of Reginald Joseph William Henry Potter