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RefNoCMB/31/2
LevelItem
TitleMinutes of a meeting of the Hughes Medal Committee
Date5 March 1901
DescriptionPresent at the meeting: Professor G Carey Foster, in the chair; Sir Michael Foster; MR A B Kempe; Sir W H Preece; Mr J W Swan

Read and confirmed minutes of last meeting`

Discussed further the design for a medal. The Chairman 'reported that, by the advice of Mr Tonks, Assistant Professor in the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, he has been in communication with Mr J H M Furse as to the design of a medal and submitted specimens of previous work by him.

Sir Michael Foster undertook to make enquiries of Mr E Crofts, RA with reference to other artists whom it might be desirable to approach for a design. '

Committee adjourned to Tuesday 12 March at 4 p.m.
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FormatTypescript copy
AccessStatusOpen
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