The Charity of Richard Whittington. A history of the trust administered by the Mercers' Company, 1424-1966
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- Author(s) Imray, Jean M
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1968
- Pages 138pp; illus
- Publisher Athlone Press
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Social responsibility, social control & philanthropy
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Provides a narrative history of the history of the trust which was established by Whittington on his death and since then administered by the Mercers' Company as the trustee. Written by the Company's archivist. Has chapters: 'Whittington's Charity - how the idea was conceived'; 'Whittington's Charity - how the idea was put into practice'; 'The administration of the charity by the Mercers' Company - the College of Priests'; 'The administration of the charity by the Mercers' Company - the almshouses, 1824-1909'; 'The Whittington Charity in the present century'