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Edward Maltby was an English clergyman who became the Bishop of Durham. He was a controversial character due to his liberal views and particularly his ecumenism (the principle of Christian unity between different Christian denominations). Maltby provided financial support to Durham University during his life. He amassed a large fortune for which he was publicly criticised. He established the Maltby Fund to finance building work in the diocese of Durham.
Edward Maltby was an English clergyman who became the Bishop of Durham. He was a controversial character due to his liberal views and particularly his ecumenism (the principle of Christian unity between different Christian denominations). Maltby provided financial support to Durham University during his life. He amassed a large fortune for which he was publicly criticised. He established the Maltby Fund to finance building work in the diocese of Durham.
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| Title: | Letter from Edward Maltby |
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| Description: | Written on behalf of the Bishop of Durham, this letter refers to The Society for the Protection of Life from Fire which was established by Sampson Low & Sons in 1843. The Bishop occasionally supports the society and encloses a donation towards it. |
| Letter dated: | 20-12-1848 |
| Physical description: | Sampson Low Letters, Volume 1, 1 page |
| Type of letter: | Reference to a charitable organisation |
| Key organisations mentioned: | Royal Society of the Protection of Life from Fire |
| Rights statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | No further use without permission. Contact university-archive@open.ac.uk |
| Image rights: | © National Portrait Gallery https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ By and published by Thomas Goff Lupton after Sir William Beechey mezzotint published 3 September 1834 (1832) NPG D38172 |
| Identifier: | SL_47 |
