Memorials and obituaries of F. M. Cornford, 1943
Scope and Contents
2 copies of the The Times obituary, titled 'Dr F. M. Cornford, Ancient Philosophy at Cambridge', dated 5 Jan 1943
2 copies of Guthrie's 'Appreciation' of FMC published in The Times newspaper, no date, and an accompanying 1 p. note from Gilbert Murray (dated 19 Jan 1943) in gratitude, as the original Times obituary 'was quite stupid'.
Obituary, Francis Macdonal Cornford, Cambridge Review Jan 30 1943, by D/ S. Robertson, 1 p. printed paper
Trinity College funeral service for FMC, 6 Jan 1943
Printed 12 pp. booklet of Gilbert Murray's FMC memorial for the British Academy. Also 2 letters from Murray to Guthrie seeking his help in writing this piece, dated 24 March 1943 and 23 June 1943, and Guthrie's 4 pp., undated, draft response in pencil supplying some thoughts upon FMC.
Dates
- Other: 1943
Creator
- From the Fonds: Cornford, Francis Macdonald, 1874 - 1943 (classical scholar and poet) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Guthrie, William Keith Chambers, 1906 -1981 (historian and classicist) (Person)
- From the Fonds: Cornford, Frances Crofts, 1886-1960 (née Darwin, poet) (Person)
Extent
1 file(s) : paper
Physical Description
loose leaves of printed paper, newspaper, typescript and handwritten in pencil on paper
Repository Details
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