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Date(s)
- 1940s-1980s (Creation)
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0.5 box
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical 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.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Benfield was a former Town Clerk of York. Includes photographs, press cuttings, certificates, booklet and medal.
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open
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Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English