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Title
Date(s)
- 1957 (Accumulation)
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Item
Extent and medium
12mo, 1 volume
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Name of creator
Biographical history
COLMAN, GEORGE, only son of George Colman (adm. 1741, qv); b. 21 Oct 1762; adm. 30 Jun 1772; saved from drowning, whilst bathing in the Thames opposite Dicky Roberts’s boat house, by his schoolfellow George Cranstoun (qv); Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 28 Jan 1780; King’s Coll. Aberdeen, 1781-3; adm. Lincoln’s Inn 9 Aug 1784; Manager, Haymarket Theatre, 1789-1813; Lieut., Yeomen of the Guard, 13 May 1820- Sep 1831 (check); Examiner of Plays, Lord Chamberlain’s Office, from 19 Jan 1824; author, Broad Grins, 1802, Random Records, 1830, and of the plays The Iron Chest, 1796, The Heir at Law, 1797, and John Bull, 1803; his Random Records contains interesting reminiscences of his schooldays and schoolfellows; m. at Gretna Green 3 Oct 1784 (and at Chelsea Parish Church 10 Nov 1788) Catherine Morris, actress, St. Luke’s, Chelsea; d. 17 Oct 1836. DNB.
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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.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Name access points
- Westminster School (Accumulator)
- Greene, Godfrey George Roundell, 1888-1956 (Accumulator)
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Partial
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin