Career John Cornforth (historian)



noble households edited tessa murdoch


from 1968 until 2001 served trustee of marc fitch fund , chairman many years. charity concerned funding research , publication in english local history, archaeology , related subjects. when in 2001 fund s council members proposed fitting tribute on retirement, cornforth put forward idea of book of inventories provide primary resource interpretation of historic interior . book in preparation @ time of death , tribute became memorial life s work. book s dust-wrapper states: john cornforth s hope publication revitalise study of great house in eighteenth century. leaf through book on journey of discovery if still present, @ our elbow.








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