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Middleton, John Henry.
M.A. from KING'S, 1886; Litt.D., 1893.
Fellow of King's, 1888-92.
[Only s. of John, architect, of York.
B. there, Oct. 5, 1846.
School, Cheltenham College.] Matric. from Exeter College, Oxford, June 8, 1865; M.A. (Oxford) 1887; Litt.D. (Oxford) 1892; D.C.L. (Oxford) 1894.
F.S.A., 1879.
Studied with Sir George Gilbert Scott and practised as an architect until 1885.
Slade Professor of Fine Art, 1886-95.
Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, 1889-92.
Art Director, South Kensington Museum, 1892-6. Went to Fez to study the philosophy of Plato as taught there.
Disguised as a pilgrim he secured admission into the Great Mosque, being the first Christian to do so, and was presented to the Sultan as one of the faithful.
Married, 1892, Bella, 2nd dau. of William J. Stillman.
Author, The Engraved Gems of Classical Times; The Remains of Ancient Rome, etc.
Died June 10, 1896, at The Residence, South Kensington Museum, from the effects of an overdose of morphia.
(Al. Oxon.; Boase, VI. 205; D.N.B.)
John Henry MIDDLETON
Approx. lifespan: 1846–1896
MA from King's College 1886
LittD 1893
Fellow of King's College : 1888-92
Only s. of John, Architect of: York, [Yorkshire],
b. there 1846:10:05
Sch: Cheltenham College Cheltenham, [Gloucestershire],
Matric. from 1865:06:08
MA (Oxford) 1887
LittD (Oxford) 1892
DCL (Oxford) 1894
FSA 1879
Studied with Sir George Gilbert Scott and practised as an
Architect: until1885
Slade Professor of: Fine Art 1886-95
Director of: : Fitzwilliam Museum CB, ???, Cambridgeshire , 1889-92 . Art Director: South Kensington Museum, [London], 1892-96
Went to Fez, [Morocco], to study the philosophy of Plato as taught there. Disguised as a pilgrim he secured admission into the Great Mosque, being the first Christian to do so, and was presented to the Sultan as one of the faithful.
m. 1892 Bella STILLMAN 2nd dau. of William J. STILLMAN
Publ.: The Engraved Gems of Classical Times; The Remains of Ancient Rome etc.
d. 1896:06:10 at The Residence, South Kensington Museum, [London], , from the effects of an overdose of morphia.
( Al. Oxon.; Boase, VI. 205; D.N.B. )
[add:]Married Oct. 1892 at the British Embassy in Rome [Italy], [:add]
[add:](P.J. Barnwell)[:add]

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