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James, Montague Rhodes.
Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton [ Buckinghamshire ], Oct. 14, 1882.
3rd s. of the Rev. Herbert (1842), R. of Livermere, Suffolk . B. Aug. 1, 1862, at Goodnestone rectory, Kent .
[Schools, East Sheen [ Surrey ] and Eton [ Buckinghamshire ] (1877).]
Matric. Michs. 1882;
Carus prize, 1882;
Bell Scholar, 1883;
Craven Scholar, 1884;
Jeremie Septuagint prize, 1884;
(Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1884; Pt II, 1st Class, 1885);
B.A. 1885;
1st Chancellor's medal;
M.A. 1889;
Litt.D. 1895.
Fellow, 1887-1905.
Dean and Tutor.
Provost, 1905-18. Hon. Fellow, 1918.
Assistant Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum [ Cambridgeshire ], 1886-93; Director, 1893-1908.
Sandars Reader, 1902.
Vice-Chancellor, 1913-14.
Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1927;
Hon. D.Litt., Dublin [ Ireland ];
Hon. LL.D., St Andrews [ Fife ].
F.S.A.;
F.B.A.;
O.M., 1930.
Engaged in digging in Cyprus with Dr Hogarth and Dr Ernest Gardner, mainly at Paphos [ Cyprus ], 1887.
Member of Royal Commissions on Public Records, on the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge, and on Historical monuments.
A trustee of the British Museum.
Took charge, with C. E. Kempe, of the releading of the chapel windows, an immense task which led to many interesting discoveries. As Dean it was his aim to make the chapel "not only the Cathedral of the town but the focus of the College."
His publications comprise many editions of apocryphal writings and medieval MSS., culminating (in 1924) in The Apocryphal New Testament, and the series of catalogues of MSS. and of volumes for the Roxburgh Club.
Catalogued the Fitzwilliam MSS., and then proceeded to one College library after another, to cathedral libraries, Lambeth, and the Yates Thompson and Pierpont Morgan collections.
The same kind of instinct developed towards sculpture and painting is exemplified by his identification of the hundreds of mutilated figures in the Lady Chapel, Ely Cathedral [ Cambridgeshire ], or in the letterpress of the paintings in Eton Chapel [ Buckinghamshire ].
Enjoyed story-telling to the King's choir-boys, and thus originated his Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, A Warning to the Curious, and Twelve Medieval Ghost Stories .
Succeeded Warre as Provost of Eton [ Buckinghamshire ], 1918-36.
His gratitude to Henry VI as Royal Founder both of King's and Eton was intensified from the time when he and Warre, in 1910, obtained permission to search in St George's Chapel, Windsor [ Berkshire ], for the King's bones; when found they were reverently wrapped in white silk and reburied.
Died unmarried June 12, 1936, at Eton [ Buckinghamshire ]. Buried there.
Brother of Sydney R. (1874).
( Eton Sch. Lists; King's Coll. Adm. Reg.; Who's Who in Art; Who's Who; Cambridge Review, Oct. 9, 1936; The Times, June 13 and 15, 1936, and Oct. 13 and 15, 1936.)
Montague Rhodes JAMES
Approx. lifespan: 1862–1936
Adm King's College, a scholar from Eton, [Buckinghamshire], 1882:10:14
3rd s. of Rev. Herbert JAMES (1842) R.: Livermere, Suffolk ,
b. 1862:08:01 at Goodnestone rectory, Kent ,
Sch: East Sheen School East Sheen, [Surrey],
and Eton, [Buckinghamshire], (1877) .]
Matric 1882:10MT:
Carus Prize 1882
Bell Scholar 1883
Craven Scholar 1884
Jeremie Septuagint Prize 1884
Class.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1884
Pt II, 1st Class(1885);
BA 1885
1st Chancellor's Medal
MA 1889
LittD 1895
Fellow 1887-1905
Dean and
Tutor:
Provost: 1905-18
Hon. Fellow 1918
Assistant Director: of <wrk> Fitzwilliam Museum </wrk> Fitzwilliam, [Cambridgeshire], 1886-93
Director: 1893-1908
Sandars Reader: 1902
Vice-Chancellor 1913-14
Hon.DCL Oxford University 1927
Hon. DLitt Dublin, [Ireland],
Hon.LLD St Andrews, [Fife],
FSA
FBA
OM 1930
Engaged in digging Cyprus , with Dr Hogarth and Dr Ernest GARDNER, mainly Paphos, [Cyprus], 1887
Member of Royal: Commissions on Public Records, on the Universities, of Oxford, [Oxfordshire], and CB, ???, , and on Historical monuments.
Trustee: of British Museum
Took charge, with C. E. Kempe, of the releading of the chapel windows, an immense task which led to many interesting discoveries. As Dean it was his aim to make the chapel "not only the Cathedral of the town but the focus of College ."
His publications comprise many editions of apocryphal writings and medieval < > MSS , , culminating (in (1924) in The Apocryphal New Testament, and the series of catalogues of < > MSS , . and of volumes for Roxburgh Club
Catalogued the Fitzwilliam, < >[[MSS], , and then proceeded to one College library after another, to cathedral libraries, Lambeth, and the Yates Thompson and Pierpont Morgan collections.
The same kind of instinct developed towards sculpture and painting is exemplified by his identification of the hundreds of mutilated figures in the Lady Chapel Lady, Ely Cathedral Lady, Ely, [Cambridgeshire], , or in the letterpress of the paintings in Eton Chapel Eton, [Buckinghamshire],
Enjoyed story-telling to the King's choir-boys, and thus originated his Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, A Warning to the Curious, and Twelve Medieval Ghost Stories
Succeeded Warre as Provost of Eton, [Buckinghamshire], 1918-36
His gratitude to Henry VI as Royal Founder: both of King's College and Sch: Eton was intensified from the time when he and Warre, in1910, obtained permission to search in St George's Chapel Windsor, [Berkshire], , for the King's bones; when found they were reverently wrapped in white silk and reburied.
d. unmarried 1936:06:12 at Eton, [Buckinghamshire],
bur. there.
brother of Sydney R. JAMES (1874)
( Eton School Lists; King's College Adm. Reg.; Who's Who in Art; Who's Who; CB, ???, Rev.iew 1936:10:09; The Times, 13:06: and 15 1936, and 13:10: and 15 1936
[add:]Hon. D.D. 1934[:add]
[add:]Portrait in chalk, 1909, by W. Strang, in Fitzwilliam Museum[:add]
[add:]Photograph: in The Gownsman 1910:02:17 [:add]
[add:]Goodison: CP: 223; C. Portraits, 53; < > CUA , : Phot. 11[:add]

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