Benfield; T C (? - 1986); Town Clerk

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Benfield; T C (? - 1986); Town Clerk

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    • Benfield; T C (? - 1986); Town Clerk

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      Dates of existence

      ? - 1986

      History

      T C Benfield qualified as a solicitor in York in 1929. He was always heavily involved in the life of the city, and in 1937 joined the Civil Defence volunteers (a position he retained throughout the Second World War). He was admitted into the Merchant Adventurers Company in York on 7 July 1944, and also served as Secretary of York Festival Society, holding a role during the proposed revival of the York Mystery Plays.

      Benfield was elected Town Clerk of York in the late 1940s, and held the position until at least 1959. He died in 1986.

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      Solicitor and Town Clerk of the City of York, who held positions in a number of other prominent York societies.

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      T C Benfield qualified as a solicitor in York in 1929. He was always heavily involved in the life of the city, and in 1937 joined the Civil Defence volunteers (a position he retained throughout the Second World War). He was admitted into the Merchant Adventurers Company in York on 7 July 1944, and also served as Secretary of York Festival Society, holding a role during the proposed revival of the York Mystery Plays. \n\nBenfield was elected Town Clerk of York in the late 1940s, and held the position until at least 1959. He died in 1986.

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      GB0192-640

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      GB0192

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      International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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