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Object name(s):: Booklet
Brief description:: Booklet commemorating the visit of King Edward VII to Rugby School on July 3rd 1909 to open the Temple Speech Rooms. Signed and dated 3/7/09 by Lucy Cryer. It contains photographs of the Temple Speech Rooms, and a short history of the school and description of the new building. Then there is a programme of events for the day. The rest of the booklet contains photographs. These are of the late Archbishop of Canterbury (a former headmaster of Rugby School), W. Dewer esq, (the chairman of the Rugby Urban District Council), H.J.B. Clough (the head boy of Rugby School), School House, the school from the Close, Rugby Market Place, Clifton Road, Arthur James esq (His Majesty's host), Mrs. Arthur James (His Majesty's hostess), Coton House lodge, Coton House (where King Edward stayed), Churchover, The Rev. Canon Baillie (rector of Rugby and Rural Dean) and of Holy Trinity Church, Churchover (where King Edward attended a service).
Collection:: Rugby Art Gallery and Museum
Associated concept:: Ephemera - Local Events
Associated concept:: Ephemera - Education
Object name:: Booklet
Object number:: 1999.103
Object production date:
Date - earliest / single:: 03/07/1909
Date - latest:: 03/07/1909
Date - period:: early 20th Century
Responsible department/section:: Social History

Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC

Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/c63d065e-a8a1-3823-8f45-4dc40e68b870, Rugby Art Gallery and Museum, CC BY-NC

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Object: Booklet