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William Henry Forshaw and K.W.C.

I have a copy of a letter from Mr. A.C.Teare, Editor of the Ramsey Courier, to my uncle, Stanley Sutherland Beaumont Forshaw, and dated 1st. March, 1930. In part it says "Mr. Kneal says that your father was educated at King William's College, and my own father in law, H.C.Kerruish, who is an old Freemason, remembers him joining a Douglas Croft Lodge probably the Athol..."

LDS film no. 0990161 contains 'King Williams College Register 1833 - 1904' by H.D.Christopher. I have found no reference to WHF's attendance to KWC in this book. Preface says that the entries may not be complete. I cannot be certain of the dates of his attendance, however, he was born in 1865, nor do I know the usual age of entry to the college in that period.

Any help or suggestions on this matter will be much appreciated, with thanks,
Peter L. Forshaw.