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Title
Date(s)
- 1957 (Accumulation)
- 1800 (Publication)
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Item
Extent and medium
8vo, 1 volume
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Name of creator
Biographical history
DUNSTER, CHARLES, only son of Rev. Charles Dunster, Worcester, Prebendary of Salisbury, and Mary, dau. of Rev. Thomas Inett DD, Prebendary of Worcester; grandson of Samuel Dunster (qv); bapt. 25 Jul 1750; in school lists 1764, 1765; Oriel Coll. Oxford, matr. 10 Feb 1767, aged 16; BA 1770; migrated to Baliol Coll. Oxford 1771 and to Trin. Coll. Oxford 1773; MA 1775; ordained; Domestic Chaplain to George O’Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont (qv), 12 Mar 1774; Rector of Oddingley, Worcs., 17 Feb 1776-89; Rector of Naunton Beauchamp, Worcs., 1776; Rector of Mordiford, Herefs., 14 Mar 1777 - res Feb 1787; Rector of Stoke Edith, Herefs., 17 Feb 1787 - res Nov 1788; Rector of Petworth, Sussex, from 23 Mar 1789; Rector of Tillington, Sussex, from 9m Apr 1789; resided for many years at New Grove, Petworth; author, The Frogs of Aristophanes, 1785, and other works; m. Mary Bridges, Herefordshire; d. 17 Apr 1816. 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