Series 02 - Order of the Bath

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GB 2014 WS-02-ABY-02-02

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Order of the Bath

Date(s)

  • 1920-2002 (Creation)

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1 folder

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Archival history

The Order of the Bath is a British Order of chivalry founded by King George I in 1725; members can belong to either the civil or military division. The Chapel of the Order is Henry VII Lady Chapel in Westminster Abbey, where installation ceremonies are held every four years.

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Orders of service for the Ceremony of the Order of the Bath, a four-yearly installation ceremony to install senior members of the order to stalls since vacated by the deaths of previous knights.

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Accruals

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Chronological

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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 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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