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Reference code
SJCR/SJAC/1/3/2/Brumell/1
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Title
Date(s)
- 1830-1853 (Creation)
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Set
Extent and medium
5 volumes. Paper
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Brumell was born at Morpeth, and admitted a sizar to Christ’s College, Cambridge in 1832. He did not reside, but matriculated at St John’s College the following year. He was the Smith’s Prizeman, BA 1837 (3rd Wrangler) and Bachelor of Divinity 1848.
He was a fellow and tutor at St John’s College, and during 1846 served as Senior Proctor of the University. Ordained a deacon in 1844 and a priest in Ely a year later, Brumell became rector of Holt in Norfolk in 1853, and remained there until his death in 1901. He served as Rural Dean 1858-1900.
Brumell died without issue in 1901.
Obituary in The Eagle: Vol 23, Michaelmas Term 1901, p. 78
Accessible online at: https://documents.joh.cam.ac.uk/public/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1900s/1902/Eagle_1901_Michaelmas.pdf
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Content and structure area
Scope and content
Includes the class lists of Brumell and other tutors; also includes student accounts; lists of students who have paid their fees and the dates of some examinations.
Although described in earlier catalogues as account books, vols 2-5 appear to be attendance lists