Item 25 - Letter from [illegible signature] to W. G. Clark

Identity area

Reference code

Add. MS b/73/25

Title

Letter from [illegible signature] to W. G. Clark

Date(s)

  • [186-?] (Creation)

Level of description

Item

Extent and medium

1 folded sheet

Context area

Name of creator

(1821-1878)

Biographical history

William George Clark was born on 18 March 1821, the only son of Robert Clark (d. 1874), farmer, and his wife, Sarah (d. 1869), of Barford Hall, Yorkshire. He was educated at Sedbergh grammar school and at Shrewsbury School under B. H. Kennedy. He enteredread more

Content and structure area

Scope and content

About the "ball" in the ball and sceptre, references Arthur Taylor's work On the Glory of Regalia.