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| Newton, Sir Charles Thomas. Hon. LL.D., 1879. [2nd s. of the Rev. Newton Dickinson Hand (St Mary Hall, Oxford, 1802), of Clungunford, Salop. B. 1816. School, Shrewsbury.] Matric. from Christ Church, Oxford, Oct. 17, 1833; B.A. (Oxford) 1837; M.A. (Oxford) 1840. Assistant in department of antiquities, British Museum, 1840-52. Vice-Consul at Mytilene, 1852. Consul at Rhodes, 1853-4. Identified the site of the mausoleum at Halicarnassus and unearthed the bronze serpent of Delphi from the hippodrome at Constantinople. Consul at Rome, 1860. Keeper of Greek and Roman antiquities at the British Museum, 1861-85. Yates Professor of Archaeology at University College, London, 1880-8. Principal founder of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies, the British School at Athens, and the Egypt Exploration Fund. Hon. Fellow of Worcester College, Oxford, 1874. Hon. D.C.L., Oxford, 1875; Hon. Ph.D., Strasburg, 1879. C.B., 1875; K.C.B., 1887. Married, Apr. 27, 1861, the distinguished painter, Ann Mary, dau. of Joseph Severn (painter and friend of Keats). Died Nov. 28, 1894, at Margate. (Shrewsbury Sch. Reg.; Al. Oxon.; D.N.B.) | Sir Charles Thomas NEWTON Approx. lifespan: 1816–1894 Hon.LLD 1879 2nd s. of Rev. Newton Dickinson HAND [St Mary Hall [Oxford] (1802) ), of Clungunford, Shropshire , b. 1816 Sch: Shrewsbury School Shrewsbury, [Shropshire], Matric. from Christ Church, OX, [Oxfordshire], 1833:10:17 BA (Oxford) 1837 MA (Oxford) 1840 Assistant in: : department of antiquities, British Museum London , 1840-52 Vice-Consul Mytilene, [Greece], 1852 Consul at: : Rhodes, [Greece], 1853-4 Identified the site of the mausoleum Halicarnassus, [Greece], and unearthed the bronze serpent of Delphi from the hippodrome Constantinople, [Turkey], Consul at: : Rome, [Italy], 1860 Keeper of: : Greek and Roman antiquities at the British Museum London , 1861-85 Yates Professor of Archaeology at: : Sch: University College London , 1880-8 Principal Founder of: : Society for Promotion of Hellenic Studies, the Sch: British School Athens, [Greece], , and the Egypt Exploration Fund. Hon. Fellow of: : Worcester College [Oxford] 1874 Hon.DCL OX, [Oxfordshire], 1875 Hon. PhD, Strasburg Germany , France , 1879 CB 1875 KCB 1887 m. 1861:04:27,the distinguished painter, Ann Mary dau. of Joseph Severn (painter and friend of Keats) d. 1894:11:28 at Margate, [Kent], ( Shrewsbury School Reg.; Al. Oxon.; D.N.B. ) |