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Celebrating Hampshire HistoriansChitty, Herbert1863 - 1949Herbert Chitty was educated at Winchester College from 1876 to 1882 and then went on to Balliol College, Oxford to read Classics. He was a barrister at Inner Temple from 1889 and worked on the Western Circuit. In 1903, he was appointed Secretary to the Warden and Fellows of Winchester College. He held this job until 1927, along with roles as House Bursar 1907-11, Home Bursar 1911-1927 and Steward of the College Manors from 1911 to 1949. Added to these various roles, Chitty was also Keeper of Archives at Winchester College from 1927 to 1949. He wrote widely on all aspects of the history of Winchester College and people connected with the school. He was the great historian of Winchester College. SourcesWinchester College Register 1901-1946, ed Wilson and Jackson (London, 1956) Obituary in The Wykehamist, 947, February 1950PortraitContribution to county’s historyExtensive research and writing on all aspects of the history and development of Winchester College, its estates and its pupils/staff/tenants Relevant published works
He was a frequent contributor to Notes and Queries, the Hampshire Chronicle and The Wykehamist on various aspects of the history of Winchester College, its pupils and estates. Critical CommentsOther CommentsCollection of his writings and his archive are held at Winchester College ContributorSuzanne Foster, archivist at Winchester College KeywordsWinchester, Winchester College, Medieval Sculpture, Bishops’ registers Any queries or further suggestions for this part of the list should be addressed to celebrating@hantsfieldclub.org.uk.
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