Lankester, Sir Edwin Ray, 1847-1929 (Knight, zoologist)
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Sir Edwin Ray Lankester (1847-1929), knight; zoologist
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
File of photocopied articles, notes and correspondence on Downing College, 1965 - 1986
Including: graph of admissions to Downing 1820-1950 showing tutors from 1860; original letter from [Edwin] Ray Lankester at Downing 1864-66 giving account of the Downing Boat Club at that time, whose initial colours were red and white stripes [no mention of magenta adoption]; description of Downing College Arms and article by James Grantham 1965 - The Original Arms of Downing College from the Old Gates in Downing Street.
Letter from Sir Ray Lankester, 29 Mar. 1895-29 Mar. 1920 (Circa, no year given)
Please look at enclosed; do not want to 'squash the ''classics'' but merely to abolish their monopoly'
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