GB 0100 KCLCA Stone - STONE, Sir (John) Leonard (1896-1978)

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GB 0100 KCLCA Stone

Title

STONE, Sir (John) Leonard (1896-1978)

Date(s)

  • 19th century (Creation)

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1 volume

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Biographical history

Born, 1896; educated at Malvern College; called to the Bar, Gray's Inn, 1923; joined Lincoln's Inn, 1931; Bencher, Gray's Inn, 1942; knighted, 1943; OBE, 1943; Chief Justice, High Court, Bombay, 1943-1947; President, Commission of Inquiry, Bombay Explosions, 1944; Queen's Counsel, 1948; Vice-Chancellor, County Palatine of Lancaster, 1948-1963; Treasurer, Gray's Inn, 1956; Chairman of Departmental Committee on Hallmarking, 1956-1958; died, 1978.

Archival history

The book was in the family of Sir Leonard Stone, c1906-1976, but no further information about its provenance is known.
GB 0100 KCLCA Stone 19th century Collection (fonds) 1 volume Not known.
Born, 1896; educated at Malvern College; called to the Bar, Gray's Inn, 1923; joined Lincoln's Inn, 1931; Bencher, Gray's Inn, 1942; knighted, 1943; OBE, 1943; Chief Justice, High Court, Bombay, 1943-1947; President, Commission of Inquiry, Bombay Explosions, 1944; Queen's Counsel, 1948; Vice-Chancellor, County Palatine of Lancaster, 1948-1963; Treasurer, Gray's Inn, 1956; Chairman of Departmental Committee on Hallmarking, 1956-1958; died, 1978.

The book was in the family of Sir Leonard Stone, c1906-1976, but no further information about its provenance is known.

Given to King's College Library via Professor R H Graveson, Faculty of Laws, by Sir Leonard Stone in 1976.

Bound manuscript classical dictionary, [19th century]. Compiler unknown.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.
Greek, Latin, English

Collection level description available in reading room at King's College London Archives.

Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Sources: brief description in King's College London Manuscripts and Private Papers: A Select Guide (1982); Who's Who. Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. Jan 2001 Books Dictionaries Greek (classical) Indo-european languages Latin Publications Reference materials Stone , Sir , John Leonard , 1896-1978 , lawyer Communications media Information sciences

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Given to King's College Library via Professor R H Graveson, Faculty of Laws, by Sir Leonard Stone in 1976.

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Bound manuscript classical dictionary, [19th century]. Compiler unknown.

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Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Director of Archive Services, King's College London.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

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Greek, Latin, English

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Collection level description available in reading room at King's College London Archives.

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King's College London College Archives

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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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  • English

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