Henry Guppy CBE (31 December 1861 – 4 August 1948) was
Librarian
A librarian is a person who works professionally in a library providing access to information, and sometimes social or technical programming, or instruction on information literacy to users.
The role of the librarian has changed much over time ...
of the
John Rylands Library
The John Rylands Research Institute and Library is a Victorian era, late-Victorian Gothic Revival architecture, neo-Gothic building on Deansgate in Manchester, England. It is part of the University of Manchester. The library, which opened to t ...
in
Manchester
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from 1899 until his death in 1948.
Guppy was born in
London
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and educated at
City of London School
, established =
, closed =
, type = Public school Boys' independent day school
, president =
, head_label = Headmaster
, head = Alan Bird
, chair_label = Chair of Governors
, chair = Ian Seaton
, founder = John Carpenter
, special ...
. Before moving to the John Rylands he was Sub-Librarian of
Sion College
Sion College, in London, is an institution founded by Royal Charter in 1630 as a college, guild of parochial clergy and almshouse, under the 1623 will of Thomas White, vicar of St Dunstan's in the West.
The clergy who benefit by the foundation ...
. When appointed librarian in 1899 it was jointly with
Edward Gordon Duff
Edward Gordon Duff (16 February 1863 – 28 September 1924), known as Gordon Duff, was a British bibliographer and librarian known for his works on early English printing.
Career
Duff was born in Liverpool on 16 February 1863. He was educated a ...
; he became sole Librarian from October 1900. He was created
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
Bulletin of the John Rylands Library
The ''Bulletin of the John Rylands Library'' is a journal published by Manchester University Press. Articles are meant to enhance the "scholarship and understanding" of the collections of the John Rylands Library. The journal was established in ...
'' in 1903. During much of his tenure in Manchester he resided at