Baldwin's of St. James's
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Charterhouse School, London, gold prize medal for Classical Verse, unsigned, façade of the school, legend in Greek, rev. CARTHVSIANI HONORIS CAVSA, within wreath, edge named (WILLIAM PENRICE BORRETT "CORIOLANUS" 1821), 36.5mm.; wt. 44.85gms. (Taylor 59a), choice, virtually mint state and rare
William Penrice Borrett (1803-1847), was the son of Giles Borrett, a Great Yarmouth surgeon. He went to school at Norwich and Charterhouse. He was an undergraduate at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, graduated in classics in 1826, BA 1828. In 1830 he qualified as an M.D. and was elected FRCP in 1837. He twice (1835 and 1836) delivered the Thruston Speech on the progress of medicine. He was to leave the profession and was ordained in Holy Orders in 1842. He held the living of Siston in Gloucestershire from 1844 to 1847.
The elevation depicted on the medal shows the schoolroom frontage designed by William Pilkington and completed in 1803.
(600-800 GBP)
William Penrice Borrett (1803-1847), was the son of Giles Borrett, a Great Yarmouth surgeon. He went to school at Norwich and Charterhouse. He was an undergraduate at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, graduated in classics in 1826, BA 1828. In 1830 he qualified as an M.D. and was elected FRCP in 1837. He twice (1835 and 1836) delivered the Thruston Speech on the progress of medicine. He was to leave the profession and was ordained in Holy Orders in 1842. He held the living of Siston in Gloucestershire from 1844 to 1847.
The elevation depicted on the medal shows the schoolroom frontage designed by William Pilkington and completed in 1803.
(600-800 GBP)