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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D4335/23
TitleWilliam John Princepp Burton (1857-1940), Headmaster of Lea Board School
Date1877-1937
DescriptionPapers primarily relating to WJP Burton's time as headmaster at Lea Board School, also including personal greeting cards received from Lea residents following his retirement to the Isle of Wight.
Extent1 file
LevelSeries
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorWilliam John Princepp Burton (1857-1940), Headmaster of Lea Board School
Lea (formerly Council, formerly, Board) Primary School
Administrative HistoryWilliam John Princepp Burton (1857-1940) was born in Cornwall and died, aged 83 in the Isle of Wight. He was also Secretary of the Whatstandwell Reading Room (Institute) temp 1896.
Custodial HistoryThese records were donated by a descendant of WJP Burton in August 2021.
Organisation Sub-TypeTeachers
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