Sinker, Robert, 1838-1913 (librarian and biblical scholar)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1838 - 1913
Biography
Robert Sinker (1838-1913), librarian of Trinity College Cambridge and biblical scholar, was born in Liverpool on 17 July 1838. He attended the Liverpool Collegiate Institution, before entering Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1858 (B.A., 1862; M.A., 1865; B.D., 1880; D.D., 1890). He was ordained deacon in 1863, and priest in 1864. Sinker was curate of Coton, Cambridgeshire, 1863-1866, chaplain of Trinity College, 1865-1871, and librarian at Trinity, 1871-1907. He died on 5 March 1913.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Fonds
Robert Sinker: Correspondence to Joseph Lumby and Francis Jenkinson, 1879-1906
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4251/1319-1320
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Dates:
1879-1906
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Cambridge University Library
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Miscellaneous Accessions
Fonds
Robert Sinker: Manuscript collations
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.5359-5363
Scope and Contents
Collations of Greek manuscripts.
Dates:
1874-1892
Conditions Governing Access:
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Cambridge University Library
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