BANNISTER
(Roger, born 1929, First man to run the 4 minute mile in 1954)
Large signed photo
inscribed "with best wishes", showing him crossing the finishing line, 10½" x 8", no place but Oxford, no date but 6th May
Item Date:
1954
Stock No:
36308
£245
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BANNISTER
(Sir Roger, b.1929, in 1959 the first person to run a mile in under 4 minutes)
Signature on piece
2¾" x 3½", no place, no date, circa
Item Date:
1965
Stock No:
54406
£25
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BARHAM
(Diana, 1762-1823, from 1813 Baroness 2nd in line in her own right)
Autograph free frank to Messrs Coutts & Co.,
Stockbridge, 12th October
Item Date:
1821
Stock No:
19996
£15
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BARNARDO
(Dr. Thomas John, 1845-1905, founder of the Homes for Destitute Children)
Fine Typed Letter Signed to Miss Theodora Lisle PRANKHERD
(1878-1939, British Botanish who worked on the growth of ferns and Lecturer) saying he "cannot tell you the joy and delight that your letter gave me. You are probably aware that I have been laid aside for some little time from active participation in my work, and am dictating this lying in my room. Happily I am not in any pain, but I am compelled to be quiet for some weeks, so as to give complete rest to a dilated heart ... First let me congratulate you heartily upon the attainment of the Scholarship, of which this money is a part. I haven't followed closely your career a a student, but I have heard a little now and then, when I have met your father, about you, and am proud to remember that the small child whom I know so well in Hackney ten or twelve years ago has developed into a successful student who has already made her mark and won some of the prizes of life. But perhaps I am more pleased to discern in your letter the under-currrent that tells of one who is seeking to follow and to serve Christ. May God bless you my dear girl. I cannot but remember that I have known you from a child, and have known your parents too ... how shall I thank you sufficiently for your gift? I really don't know how to. I must leave your own kind thoughts to tell you of the pleasure your gift has caused me. I shall send with this our official receipt for it, and as we are just now preparing a party of girl emigrants to Canada, who will probably (God willing) sail some time in June, it will not be difficult to comply with your wish' but unfortunately I cannot do it as I write, as I shall have to communicate with my lady helper who has the preparation of the Canadian parties in her hands, and she is hoping to call upon me on Saturday afternoon next, when I will tell her of your kindness, and I have no doubt you will have such a photograph as you wish, and a short account of the child, so that you may be led to take a continued interest in her welfare, and to pray for her amid the difficulties which are sure to meet a young girl making her first start in life in a distant land. I hope when you write you will give my kind regards to your father and mother ... I seldom, if ever, hear from them, but I have no doubt they are too busy to write unless they have occasion to do so. I would like also very much when you have the time to hear again from you and to know a little bit of what you are doing ... I thought you had gone in for medicine, but perhaps I am referring to a sister of yours ...", 2 sides A4, St Leonard's Lodge, Surbiton, 7th May
Item Date:
1901
Stock No:
41736
£475
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BASS
(John, d. 1698, Salt Refiner, of Woodbridge, Suffolk)
Fine Official Copy of his Will of 22nd January 1698 (1697 old style),
leaving to his son Jonathan his dwelling in Woodbridge, with the Salthouse, two brick warehouses and a woodhouse, also his quay in Woodbridge with its warehouses and coalyard, and the utensils for refining salt, to his son Samuel property including a shipyard and dock, and two smiths' forges, to Benjamin the dwelling and salthouse etc. in Manningtree (Essex), now occupied by Jonathan, "with two panns, tubs and utensils", property in Mendlesham to his wife Mary, the bequests to his daughters Mary, Sarah and Abiga[i]l include shares in ships, Masters Samuel Parker, Samuel Goldsbury and Robert Cole and the 'Pellican Hoy', Jonathan and Samuel also receive 1/8 each of the Meeting House and yard at Woodbridge, Jonathan to get "the front pew I sett in" and Samuel the one behind (reserved to Mr. Wilson and his wife for life), also twelve gowns of 20s or a guinea each, to 12 poor widows or single women,with the attached Grant of Probate in Latin with translation, saying that "We, Thomas", Thomas TENISON, 1636-1715, Archbishop of Canterbury from 1694, "make known that ... before ... Sir Richard Raines ... Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, there was proved ... the Will of John Bass late of Woodbridge", explaining that since Bass had assets in more than one diocese, the Court was the only one competent to handle the will at all stages, and not "any other Judge inferior to ourselves", and granting the administration to his widow, signed 'Thomas Welham, Deputy Registrar', the copy of the Will 1 side 28½" x 32", fine large lettering at the beginning, the Grant of Probate 6½" x 7" attached to its foot by the tab, all on vellum, with the court's papered seal, London, 11th April
impression of court's seal visible in outline only
Item Date:
1698
Stock No:
16636
£145
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