Pitt Scholarship Explained

The Pitt Scholarship at the University of Cambridge was instituted in 1814 using surplus funds originally raised to erect a statue to William Pitt the Younger, supplemented with a donation from the Pitt Club in London.^{[1] [2]} It became the pre-eminent classics University Scholarship of Great Britain.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: The Cambridge Guide: Including Historical and Architectural Notices of the Public Buildings, and a Concise Account of the Customs and Ceremonies of the University. Internet Archive. J. & J.J. Deighton. 1837. 24. 2008-10-21.
2. Book: A Topographical Dictionary of England. Internet Archive. S. Lewis & Company. 1831. 343. pitt scholarship Cambridge.. 2016-03-07.
3. Book: University of Cambridge. Classical Examinations: Or, A Selection of University Scholarship and Other Public Examination Papers and of the Question Papers on the Lecture Subjects of the Different Colleges in the University of Cambridge. 1830. 4–14. 2008-10-19 . Google books.