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Title	BP MUR ENG P S778
Contributor	Strutt, George Benson
Date Created	[1900-1929]
Description	This bookplate consists of an escutcheon, sable (black), containing a chevron, ermine (white powdered fur with black tufts), and charged with three cross crosslets fitchy, or (gold). Above the escutcheon is a straight crest wreath, and a cubit arm habited (vert [green] sleeve and ermine cuff) containing a cross crosslet fitchy, argent (silver), and holding a rolled scroll. Above the crest is a banner containing the Latin motto. ; Bookplate Type : Heraldic ; Bookplate Function : Ownership
Extent	7.7 X 11.3 CM ; Technique Code : C1 : Steel engraving ; Orientation : Portrait;
Subject	heraldry
Geographic Location	Belper (Derbyshire, England)
Genre	Illustrated works
Type	Still Image
FileFormat	image/jpeg
Notes	This bookplate belongs to George Benson Strutt (1761-1841), son of Jedediah Strutt (1726-1797), a hosier and cotton spinner and inventor of the Derby rib machine. George Benson was educated at a school in Chesterfield kept by Thomas Astley, a Unitarian minister. He married Catherine Radford, daughter of Anthony Radford of Holbrook, and kept a home in Bridge House, Belper, Derbyshire, England from where he carried on his father's work by running the Mills at Milford and Belper. He was also responsible for managing the family's estates which by 1820 consisted of 1,450 acres on either side of the River Derwent. ; Personal
Collection	Thomas Murray Collection
Source	Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Collection
Date Available	2008
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI	10.14288/1.0215404
AggregatedSourceRepository	CONTENTdm

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PROPOSITITENAX / George Benson Strutt." (Latin: Firm of purpose)

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