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G. W. S. BARROW, Honorary Preses of SPNS – A toponymic tribute by Simon Taylor

Posted on April 23, 2017May 6, 2017 by admin

On 14th December 2013 the death occurred of Professor Geoffrey Barrow at his home in Edinburgh at the age of 89. His qualities and achievements as one of the greatest of all Scottish medieval historians have been justly praised and … Continue reading “G. W. S. BARROW, Honorary Preses of SPNS – A toponymic tribute by Simon Taylor” →

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