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Person · 5 October 1949 - present

Peter Ackroyd is a biographer, novelist and critic with a specialist interest in the history and culture of London.

He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1984 and appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2003.

Was made an Honorary Fellow of Clare College in 2006.

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Dennison was made Music Director of Clare in 1971.

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11 acres of land on the west of Queen's Road was alloted to the College under the Enclosure Act for St Giles Parish in 1806, but to be subject to a public bridleway (Burrell's walk).

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Land at Lolworth and Childerley was acquired in 1562 and sold in 1947

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Lands at Risby in Walesby were given to Clare College in 1622 in lieu of £2000 bequeathed by John Freeman of Great Billing by his executors, Edward Lord Gorges, Baron Dundalk and his wife Catherine, daughter and heiress of John Freeman. See notes on the F

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Advowson of the living purchased in 1729/30 from the Duke of Chandos and the first appointment by Clare was Dr Curling in 1735; parts of land sold, 1924- 1941) {455}

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This section has been created to reflect the number of properties held by the College in 2009 and includes various deed packets relating to properties which have been the subject of examination by the Land Registry between 2005-2007.

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Site of new College sports ground from 1931 after the one at Barton Road was sold in 1930; part of site was sold to University Press, 1961 (Formerly Bursary refs 113, 263 and 343).

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House bought for retired staff 2007