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Collapse D8115 - John Atkinson (1939-2013) of John Port School, Etwall, teacher and musician - 1950s-2013

D8115 - John Atkinson (1939-2013) of John Port School, Etwall, teacher and musician - 1950s-2013

1 - Letters from John Jeffreys (1927-2010) to John Atkinson (1939-2013), including references to singing for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Dated from 4 Jun [1964] to 15 Feb 1967. 16 items, numbered D8115/1/1-16 - 1964-1967

2 - Letter from Richard Butt, Music Assistant at the BBC's Midland Region to John Jeffreys re John Atkinson's singing, 26 Mar 1965. - 1965

3 - John Atkinson's list of songs by John Jeffreys and songs from Franz Schubert's "Die schöne Müllerin", dated Matlock, Fri 6 Feb [year not known, but possibly 1953, 1959 or 1970]. - 20th cent

4 - Photograph of man, probably John Jeffreys, examining a book in a library. Faintly captioned in pencil, "presented to Mr John Atkinson with thanks for his services". - 20th cent

5 - Photocopy of the Harvey Memorial Prize presented to J Atkinson as Senior Prefect and Head Boy 1956-1957, Alleyne's Grammar School, Uttoxeter, Staffordshire. - 1950s

6 - Newspaper advertisement (D8115/6/1) and review (D8115/6/2) of Handel's "Samson" as performed by the boys of Alleyne's Grammar School, with John Atkinson in the role of Samson, Mar 1961. Publication unidentified. - 1961

7 - Programme from Mozart's Requiem with John Atkinson singing baritone, 30 Apr 1970 - 1970

8-9 - Two pencil sketches of John Atkinson as a young man, one by B G Willett, the other possibly signed "G R S". Only the former is captioned with the name of the subject. - 1959

10 - Small photograph of a smiling John Atkinson - c1980s

11 - Front cover (including colour photograph) of the programme for the funeral of John Atkinson at Markeaton Crematorium on 22 Mar 2013. - 2013

12 - Programme for George Frederick Handel's "Messiah" performed at Victoria St Congregational Church, Derby - 1955

13 - Programme from Handel's "Elijah" performed at the Town Hall, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire - 20th cent

14 - Programme for a Stage Service at Derby Cathedral - 1969

15 - Photographic postcard showing the City Hospital, Derby - c1930s

16 - Printed biographical information on John Atkinson with list of documents (in this collection) to be donated to Derbyshire Record Office - c2017

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