| Repository | Scottish Catholic Archives |
| Ref No | SCA/PG/2/1/181 |
| Title | Mgr William Clapperton, Rector, Scots College, Rome |
| Date | [20th cent] |
| Level | Item |
| Description | This photograph shows Mgr William Clapperton at work at his desk [presumably at Scots College, Rome], with a large bookcase behind him; Mgr Clapperton was born at Fochabers on 24th January 1886; in 1907, he entered the Scots College, Rome, to begin an association of more than 60 years with the College; he was ordained priest there in 1913; after his ordination, he became Vice-Rector of the College and in 1922 he succeeded Mgr Mackintosh as Rector; he died in Rome on 19th February 1969, shortly after his 83rd birthday. |
| Physical Description | Black and white photograph; 8.75 x 11.75cms |
| Format | Photograph |
| AccessConditions | Open for consultation, some sections closed as they hold personal data subject to the Data Protection Act |