Powys, Littleton Charles

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Littleton Charles Powys (1874-1955), schoolmaster and author.

A.J. (Benet) Weatherhead (d.1976), poet, was for a time in the Benedictine order, and retained the name Benet when he left. He edited the Dominican magazine Blackfriars .

From the guide to the Littleton Charles Powys: Letters to A.J. Weatherhead, 1932-1955, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

Littleton Charles Powys, author, was born in Shirley, Derbyshire, on 25 April 1874, and educated at King's School, Bruton; Sherborne; and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was assistant master at King's School, Bruton, 1896-1901, and at Llandovery College, 1902-1905, and Headmaster of Sherborne Preparatory School, 1905-1923.

Mary Thomas's background is not known.

From the guide to the Littleton Powys: Letters to Mary Thomas, 1955, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

Littleton Charles Powys (1874-1955), author, was born in Shirley, Derbyshire, on 25 April 1874, and educated at King's School, Bruton; Sherborne; and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was assistant master at King's School, Bruton, 1896-1901, and at Llandovery College, 1902-1905, and Headmaster of Sherborne Preparatory School, 1905-1923.

Oliver Holt was a schoolmaster at Sherborne before working in London from 1948 until retiring to the West Country in 1958.

From the guide to the Littleton Charles Powys: Letters to Oliver Holt, 1928-1986, (Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives)

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creatorOf Littleton Charles Powys: Letters to Oliver Holt, 1928-1986 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
creatorOf Littleton Charles Powys: Letters to A.J. Weatherhead, 1932-1955 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
creatorOf Littleton Powys: Letters to Mary Thomas, 1955 Cambridge University Library, Department of Manuscripts and University Archives
creatorOf WAINWRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. II (ff. 121). Letters, etc., to V. S. Wainwright, as follows: 1. ff. 1, 2. Two sets of verses by 'E. H. Visiak' (i.e. Edward Harold Physick); 1964, n.d. Autograph.2. ff. 3, 4. Ruth Pitter; 23 Feb. 1961. 3. ff. 5-33. John Cowpe..., 1926-1964 British Library
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associatedWith Powys Littleton Charles 1874-1955 person
associatedWith Powys Littleton Charles 1874-1956 person
associatedWith Powys Theodore Francis 1875-1953 person
associatedWith Thomas Mary fl 1955 person
associatedWith Weatherhead A. J. d. 1976 person
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