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- 1986 (Creation)
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4to, 1 volume
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Biographical history
Wilson, Sir Angus Frank Johnstone (known at school as Angus Frank Johnstone-Wilson), son of William Thomas Johnstone-Wilson and Maud Ellen Caney of Durban, S. Africa; b. 11 Aug. 1913; adm. May 1927 (H); left July 1932; Merton Coll. Oxf., matric. 1932, BA 1935; asst Keeper Dept of Printed Books British Museum 1937; Foreign Office (Bletchley) 1942-6; dep. Superintendent Brit. Museum Reading Room 1949-55; an author under the name of Angus Wilson; FRSL 1958; Prof. of English Literature Univ. of East Anglia 1966-78; chairman Arts Council literature panel 1966-70, Nat. Book League 1971-4; CBE 1968, CLit 1972; pres. Powys Soc. 1970-80, Dickens Fellowship 1974-5, Kipling Soc. 1981-7; visiting Prof. and hon. Doct. at many US and UK universities; Kt 1980; Pres. Roy. Soc. of Literature 1980-7; author of novels including Such Darling Dodos 1950, Anglo-Saxon Attitudes 1956, Middle Age of Mrs Eliot 1958, Old Men at the Zoo 1961, Late Call 1964, No Laughing Matter 1967, As If By Magic 1973; also wrote The World of Charles Dickens 1970, The Strange Ride of Rudyard Kipling 1977; d. 31 May 1991.
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Conditions governing access
Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.
Conditions governing reproduction
A reprographics service is available to researchers subject to the access restrictions outlined above. Copying will not be undertaken if there is any risk of damage to the item. Copies are supplied in accordance with Westminster School's Policy on Archive and Heritage Collections, and under provisions of any relevant copyright legislation. Permission to reproduce images of items in the custody of Westminster School must be sought from its Governing Body.
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- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Partial
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin