Royal (Dick) Veterinary College material of Reginald Seaton Beynon and Ione Valerie Beynon
Scope and Contents
This fonds consists of material related to the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College, that belonged to Dick Vet alumni Reginald Seaton Beynon and Ione Valerie Beynon née Thorman.
- 1 x Royal Dick Vet blazer.
- 1 x Royal Dick Vet crest in wood.
- 1 x Royal Dick Vet fabric crest.
- 1 x copy photograph of Reginald Beynon at his graduation with his mother.
- 1 x copy photograph of Reginald Beynon, wearing the blazer with his two daughters.
- 1 x photograph of "Royal (Dick) Veterinary College - Final year - 1945". Beynon is at the very right hand side of the row, seated on a chair. Photograph by Yerbury.
- 1 x panoramic sized photograph of Royal (Dick) Veterinary College 1948. Thorman is in the back row, 5th from the right in a white blouse. Photography by E R Yerbury and Son, 90 & 92 Morningside Road, Edinburgh, 10.
- 1 x University of Edinburgh Graduation certificate for Reginald Beynon in Veterinary Science, 27 October 1945. Also signed by Beynon.
- 1 x Certificate of membership of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 12 July 1945.
- 1 x Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine, 10 June 1949.
- 1 x photocopy of University of Edinburgh Graduation Ceremonial, 27 October 1945, Beynon's graduation ceremony.
Dates
- Creation: 1945-1949
Creator
Language of Materials
English, Latin
Biographical / Historical
Reginald Seaton Beynon (1920-2004) graduated from the Royal (Dick) Veterinary College in 1945, and received a Diploma in Veterinary State Medicine from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in 1949. His wife Ione Valerie Beynon née Thorman (1932-2018) was a veterinary student as well, but did not graduate. Beynon and Thorman married in 1949 in Edinburgh.
Full Extent
1 box
Custodial History
The blazer, crests, certificates and photographs belonged to Reginald Seaton Beynon and one photograph belonged to Ione Valerie Beynon.
Items donated in April 2025. Accession no. SC-Acc-2025-0045.
Physical Description
Some items (blazer, outsize photograph, crests) are currently awaiting rehousing.
Processing Information
Catalogued in April 2026 by Aline Brodin.
Subject
- Beynon, Reginald Seaton, 1920-2004 (veterinary surgeon) (Former owner, Person)
- Beynon, Ione Valerie née Thorman, 1932-2018 (veterinary student) (Former owner, Person)
- Title
- Royal (Dick) Veterinary College material of Reginald Seaton Beynon, 1945-1949
- Author
- Aline Brodin
- Description rules
- Isad(g)2
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
