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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - OBJ - Objects collected by members of the Franklin and Gell families - [c350-c1900]

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/OBJ/4
Former Reference	D3311/OBJ
Title	Souvenir scroll containing verses 1-14 of the Gospel of St John
Date	[19th cent]
Description	This small scroll contains the first fourteen verses of the Gospel of St John written in Latin. It has been illuminated and decorated with flowers made from paper or fabric and glued on. The rollers have been covered with strips of gold tinted wire, wrapped with green and yellow ribbon. This scroll is likely to have been a souvenir collected perhaps by Lady Franklin on her travels.
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
Format	Object
Language	Latin

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