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- 1948 (Creation)
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1 volume, paper
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On the first pages are a list of the books read during the year.
17 February - Pars rang with the private news that FB had been approved for Litt.D [Doctor of Letters].
28 February - Took degree of Litt.D. Then to a big gathering at tea in the Prioress's Rooms.
6 May - Attended the sung Eucharist at King's wearing his scarlett gown "my first public official appearance in it".
31 August - Went to Fowey to stay with Miss Q-C for the unveiling of a memorial to Q.
6 October - Entertained the Fellow's wives to dinner in the Prioress's Room. [According to Muriel Brittain in 'Fifty Years at Jesus' at the time Fellow's wives were hardly seen in college. This dinner was the first in what became an annual event and was a grand affair with evening dress being worn and flowers for the ladies to wear. This continued until 1960 when the first official Ladies' Night was held in College].