Book of Common Prayer
AssociatedAssociated with
John Brown
(Crathie, Scotland, 1826 - 1883)
AssociatedAssociated with
Hugh Brown
(Crathie, Scotland, 1838 - 1896)
PublisherPublished by
Oxford University Press
AssociatedAssociated with
Queen Victoria
(Kensington Palace, London, England, 1819 - 1901)
Date1872
Object NameBook
Mediumpaper, brass, leather
ClassificationsEcclesiastic
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 14.5 × 10 × 5cm
AcquisitionPurchased in 1982.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002892
About MeA leather bound prayer book with gilt corner protectors and clasp.The first page carries an inscription in the Queen’s handwriting : To John Brown Esq from his faithful friend. Osbourne Feb:10. 1878.
A second inscription on the other side of the page tells us that the book was given after John Brown’s death to his brother Hugh. The Queen describes John Brown as her "dear & much lamented friend".
late 19th-early 20th Century
early 20th Century
