Sinker, Robert, 1838-1913 (librarian and biblical scholar)

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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.

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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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