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Person
Authorized form of name
Riddel, Thomas, (c.1776 - 1847), College cook
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Description area
Dates of existence
c.1766 - 1847
History
Thomas Riddel was the cook of Magdalene College, 1799-1826.
On his appointment in 1799 (succeeding William Winder) he secured a substantial rise in the cook's wages from £7 to £12 10s 0d along with £5 for coals.
In 1826 he left the College and set up as a beer retailer in Magdalene Street.