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	'''William Page''' (died 1903) was a builder, and Provost of Falkland from 1879 to 1903. In his youth he had spent some time as a “digger” in Australia. He was in charge of much of the masonry work on the restoration of [[Falkland Palace]]. He was elected Provost of Falkland in November 1879, having acted as interim Provost since Charles Jackson’s resignation in May.<ref>[[Playfair and Burgess]], ''Falkland and its People 1901–1913'', page 440.</ref>		[[File:William Page.jpg\|thumb\|William Page, wearing the Provost's chain of office]]'''William Page''' (died 1903) was a builder, and Provost of Falkland from 1879 to 1903. In his youth he had spent some time as a “digger” in Australia. He was in charge of much of the masonry work on the restoration of [[Falkland Palace]]. He was elected Provost of Falkland in November 1879, having acted as interim Provost since Charles Jackson’s resignation in May.<ref>[[Playfair and Burgess]], ''Falkland and its People 1901–1913'', page 440.</ref>

	Page lived at [[1 Royal Terrace]], having built the whole terrace himself. The [[Provost's Lamp]] was accordingly mounted outside the house, and its bracket remains there.		Page lived at [[1 Royal Terrace]], having built the whole terrace himself. The [[Provost's Lamp]] was accordingly mounted outside the house, and its bracket remains there.

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	'''William Page''' (died 1903) was a builder, and Provost of Falkland from 1879 to 1903. In his youth he had spent some time as a “digger” in Australia. He was in charge of much of the masonry work on the restoration of [[Falkland Palace]]. He was elected Provost of Falkland in November 1879, having acted as interim Provost since Charles Jackson’s resignation in May.<ref>[[Playfair and Burgess]], ''Falkland and its People 1901–1913'', page 440.</ref>		'''William Page''' (died 1903) was a builder, and Provost of Falkland from 1879 to 1903. In his youth he had spent some time as a “digger” in Australia. He was in charge of much of the masonry work on the restoration of [[Falkland Palace]]. He was elected Provost of Falkland in November 1879, having acted as interim Provost since Charles Jackson’s resignation in May.<ref>[[Playfair and Burgess]], ''Falkland and its People 1901–1913'', page 440.</ref>

			Page lived at [[1 Royal Terrace]], having built the whole terrace himself. The [[Provost's Lamp]] was accordingly mounted outside the house, and its bracket remains there.

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	[[Category:Provosts]]		[[Category:Provosts]]

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'''William Page''' (died 1903) was a builder, and Provost of Falkland from 1879 to 1903. In his youth he had spent some time as a “digger” in Australia. He was in charge of much of the masonry work on the restoration of [[Falkland Palace]]. He was elected Provost of Falkland in November 1879, having acted as interim Provost since Charles Jackson’s resignation in May.<ref>[[Playfair and Burgess]], ''Falkland and its People 1901–1913'', page 440.</ref>

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[[Category:Provosts]]