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Date(s)
- 1949 (Creation)
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Item
Extent and medium
1 volume; 2 copies
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Administrative history
Established in 1792, WHSmith’s first store was opened by Henry Walton Smith and his wife Anna in Little Grosvenor Street, London. The company would go on to be expanded by future generations of the family, opening many stores and branching out into other avenues. It still trades internationally.
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Archival history
Inscription in first copy: 'Marjorie Phyllis Creighton W.S.S. [Westminster School Society] Westminster School 11 September 1952'; inscription 'Robert Creighton, son of Thomas Creighton and Margaret Stuart. D.D. of Oxford University. B.1593. adm. 1607. Bishop of B+W 1670. His son R. Creighton. Trin Coll. Camb. and his son R. Creighton, adm. April 1686. Arms up School of R. Creighton Bishop of B+W'
Inscription in second copy: 'P. Collchette QSS', ownership inscription 'M. Carpenter WW', inscription 'Tuesday 26th at 3-30pm'
Content and structure area
Scope and content
An Order of Prayer for use in Westminster School 1949
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Conditions governing access
Access to collection items is granted to bona-fide researchers, by prior appointment, subject to the overriding provisions of relevant legislation, including Data Protection.
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
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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Status
Final
Level of detail
Full
Language(s)
- English
Script(s)
- Latin