Item V/v/11 - The Year of the Jouncer

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GB 2014 WS-01-GRX-V/v/11

Title

The Year of the Jouncer

Date(s)

  • 2006 (Creation)

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4to, 1 volume

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(1936-2008)

Biographical history

Gray, Simon James Holliday, son of James Davidson Gray MD, med. practitioner, of Chelsea, and Barbara Cecilia Mary, d. of George Holliday MB, med. practitioner, of Holloway; b. 21 Oct. 1936; adm. Sept. 1949 (W); left July 1954; Dalhousie Univ., Canada; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1957, BA 1960, superviser in English 1960-3, MA; lecturer, Queen Mary Coll. Lond. 1965-85; a novelist and playwright; stage plays include Wise Child 1968, Butley 1971, Otherwise Engaged 1975, The Rear Column 1978, Stage Struck 1979, Close of Play 1979, Quartermaine’s Terms 1981, The Common Pursuit 1984, Hidden Laughter 1990; CBE Jan. 2005; m. 1st, 1965 Beryl Mary Kerven; 2nd, 1997 Hon. Victoria Katherine Rothschild, d. of Nathaniel Mayer Victor Rothschild, 3rd Baron Rothschild GBE GM PhD ScD FRS, banker and scientist; d. 6 Aug. 2008.

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Access to rare books is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, in cases where the item in unavailable at another UK repository.

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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.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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GB 2014

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Status

Final

Level of detail

Partial

Language(s)

  • English

Script(s)

  • Latin

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