[ Christ Church, Oxford University. ] Seven printed menus, with floor plans, for the 'Christ Church Gaudy'.

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Christ Church, Oxford University [ Gaudy ]
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[ Christ Church, University of Oxford. ] The seven items dating from between 1906 and 1930.
£280.00
SKU: 19274

The seven items in fair condition, on aged and worn paper. Menus, with seating plans, for the gaudys of 1906, 1914, 1920, 1921, 1925, 1927 and 1930. Six of the seven uniform in design, printed on both sides of pieces of 24 cm square paper, folded twice into a 24 x 8 cm packet. The seventh (1925) printed on both sides of a 28 x 22.5 cm piece of paper, folded three times into a 14 x 7.5 cm packet. Each printed in blue with the college's sign of a cardinal's hat printed in red on the front, with the date and the words 'CHRIST CHURCH | GAUDY.' The menu is on the reverse of the packet, which opens out to give the floor plan (naming all those who are to attend) over one side. Distinguished guests on the table plan for 1925 included Winston Churchill, Admiral Jellicoe, the Archbishop of Canterbury. From the papers of college alumnus Sir Richard Harington (1861-1931) of Ridlington.