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| Thompson, Henry Francis Herbert. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 11, 1876. [Only] s. of Henry [1st Bart., F.R.C.S.], of 35, Wimpole Street, London (and Kate Fanny, dau. of George Loder, of Bath). B. Apr. 2, 1859, in London . School, Marlborough College. Matric. Michs. 1877; B.A. 1881. Hon. D.Litt., Oxford, 1926. Fellow of University College, London . Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 16, 1878. Called to the Bar, Jan. 26, 1882. On the Northern Circuit. Succeeded as 2nd Bart., Apr. 18, 1904. Took up Egyptology and became well known as a Demotic scholar. F.B.A., 1933. Chairman of the Golder's Green crematorium, founded by his father. Author, The Coptic ( Sahidic ) version of certain Books of the Old Testament; A Coptic Palimpsest; The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden, etc. Benefactor to the Fitzwilliam Museum. Died May 26, 1944, at Bath. ( Marlborough Coll. Reg.; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster, Men at the Bar; Who's Who; The Times, May 29, 1944.) | Henry Francis Herbert THOMPSON Approx. lifespan: 1859–1944 pens. Trinity College adm1876:10:11 Only s. of Henry THOMPSON [1st Bart. FRCS of 35 Wimpole Street, London (and Kate Fanny LODER dau. of George LODER of Bath, [ Somerset ] ) b. London 1859:04:02 Sch: Marlborough College Marlborough, [ Wiltshire ] Matric 1877:10MT: BA 1881 Hon. DLitt OX 1926 Fellow of: : Sch: University College London Adm. Inner Temple: 1878:11:16 Called to the Bar: 1882:01:26 On: Northern Circuit Succeeded as 2nd Bart. 1904:04:18 Took up Egyptology and became well known as a Demotic scholar. FBA 1933 Chairman of: the Golder's Green crematorium [ London ] founded by his father. Publ.: The Coptic ( Sahidic ) version of certain Books of the Old Testament; A Coptic Palimpsest; The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden etc. Benefactor to Fitzwilliam Museum CB Cambridgeshire d. Bath, [ Somerset ] 1944:05:26 ( Marlborough College Reg.; Law Lists; Inns of Court ; Foster Men at the Bar; Who's Who; The Times 1944:05:29) [add:]Portrait sketch, by Alma-Tadema, 1877, in Fitzwilliam Museum[:add] [add:]Goodison: CP : 220[:add] |