Fonds F16 - David Guest fonds

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David Guest fonds

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CA ON00416 F16

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  • 1917 - 1925 (Creation)
    Creator
    Guest, David G.

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1 photograph album - 146 photographs : b&w

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(1908 - 2001)

Biographical history

David Graham Guest was born on January 25, 1908 to John Sherrat Hill Guest and Gladys Guest (nee Walker). He is the son of Appleby’s first headmaster and co-founder J.S.H Guest, and the grandson of Appleby patron and co-founder Sir Edmund Walker. He had three siblings, Elizabeth (Betty) Osler, Katherine Stevens, and John S. Guest. David attended Appleby as a student from 1917 to 1925. After graduating from Appleby, he attended Trinity College from 1926 to 1929, where he studied mathematics and physics. In 1929 he began attending Caius College in Cambridge, studying law. During his career he was a barrister and solicitor with Blake, Cassels & Graydon, and was on the Appleby Board of Governors from 1935 to 1976.

On September 19, 1936, he married Valerie Franklin Jones. They had three children Christopher Graham Guest, Valerie Gillian Guest, and John Guest. David died on August 15, 2001, at the age of 94.

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Scope and content

Fonds consists of 1 photograph album belonging to David Guest, containing 146 black and white photographs depicting David's time at Appleby College as a student from 1917-1925.

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Physical condition

Photograph album is in good condition. Black pages are not creased. Silver mirroring and creases are present on some photographs.

Immediate source of acquisition

Materials donated to Appleby sometime in 1980 by David Guest.

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      Photographs are in the public domain.

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      No restrictions on reproduction and usage.

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