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- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
- Online publication date:
- April 2012
- Print publication year:
- 2009
- First published in:
- 1927
- Online ISBN:
- 9780511702051
- Subjects:
- British History after 1450, History, General
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The formal ceremonies at Cambridge University can seem esoteric and baffling to newcomers and visitors. This 1926 publication answers questions including: what happens during the installation of the Chancellor of the University? What were the historical duties of the proctors? When and why did the square cap worn by the undergraduate originate? Who are the Esquire Bedells, and what is the traditional order at Degree Congregations? H. P. Stokes attends in turn to the main topics surrounding Cambridge traditions, including points of etiquette, historical origins, important personnel and academic dress. Clearly organised for ease of reference, the book is also illustrated throughout with historical photographs.
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