Twentieth-century provenances
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A selection of significant twentieth century donors of books to the Cathedral Library.
- 1904. Canon David Bruce Payne
- Dr Bruce Payne was vicar of St George the Martyr, Deal (1868) and an Honorary Canon of Canterbury.
- Gregory I, Pope. Biblia Gregoriana seu commentaria textuum Scripturae Sacrae, S. Gregorii Papae I. ... collecta ex omnibus ejusdem operibus ... emendatis, et auctis. 1731.
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Presentation label on front pastedown: presented to the Library by Revd. Canon Bruce Payne this 16th day of August 1904.
Inscription on half title: The Rev. D. Bruce Payne. D.D. March 13th 1870. [and:] presented by Canon Bruce Payne April 1906.
- 1904. Canon Frederick Charles Woodhouse
- Woodhouse (1827–1905) was an Honorary Canon of Canterbury Cathedral from 1900 until his death in 1905.
- Hexaglot Bible ... in the original tongues ... with the Septuagint, the Syriac (of the New Testament), the Vulgate ... English ... German ... French. 1874.
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Label recording presentation: by Revd. Canon Woodhouse 10 August 1904.
- 1918–1939. Dr Charles Cotton, Deputy Librarian
- Dr Charles Cotton OBE, FRSP(E), MRCS (1856–1939) was (honorary) Deputy Librarian 1918–1939. He gave a number of books to the Library.
- 1928. Archbishop Randall Davidson
- Randall Davidson was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1903 to 1928.
- Shelfmark W/A-5-21
- The order of the Administration of the Lord's Supper.
Oxford: 1911.- Inscription on second free endpaper: Presented to Canterbury Cathedral on his resignation of the Archbishopric 12 November 1928 by Randall Cantuar:.
- 1928. Canon William Douglas Springett
- Dr Springett was installed as an Honorary Canon of Canterbury in 1919. He had been a curate in Hackington (1876–1883), vicar of Herne Hill (1883–1892), and rector of Pluckley from 1905. He died in 1928.
- 1938. Canon Frederick Macnutt
- Frederick Brodie Macnutt (1873–1949), Canon of Canterbury Cathedral from 1938 to 1945, gave this book to the Library in the year of his appointment.
- Rome, Eastern Empire. Emperor (527–565: Justinian I). Institutiones iuris ciuilis ... Omnia edita per ... Syluestrum Aldobrandinum ... & nunc primum impressa. 1538, 1539.
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Inscription on front free endpaper: Canon Frederick B. Macnutt, M.A. Canon Residentiary, gave this book to the Library of Canterbury Cathedral, September, 1938
- 1939. Joan Somerville
- Miss Somerville was the great-granddaughter of Dean Henry Alford. She gave a quantity of books inherited through her family.
- 1946
- In memory of Archbishop Randall Davidson
- Shelfmark W/A-3-32
- Church of England. Order for the administration of the Holy Communion ... Confirmation ... Matrimony ... making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests and deacons.
London: 1885.- Inscription on free front endpaper: A gift on leaving Windsor from The ladies attending the Bible Class held for five years in the Chapter Library of S. George's Windsor Castle. [in pencil:] 1891.
- In a different hand: This book belonged to Randall Davidson Archbishop of Canterbury 1903-1928 and is given to the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury, Holy Week 1946.
- Inscription on free front endpaper: A gift on leaving Windsor from The ladies attending the Bible Class held for five years in the Chapter Library of S. George's Windsor Castle. [in pencil:] 1891.