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| Thompson, Alexander Hamilton. Adm. pens. at ST JOHN'S, Oct. 13, 1892. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. John (Trinity College, Dublin), [V. of St Gabriel's, Bristol] (and Annie Hastings Cooper). B. Nov. 7, 1873, at Clifton. Schools, Clifton College (the Rev. J. Wilson), Totnes, Devon [and St Lawrence College, Ramsgate]. Matric. Michs. 1892; B.A. 1895; M.A. 1903. Hon. Fellow, 1938. Hon. D.Litt., Durham; Hon. LL.D., Leeds; Hon. Litt.D., Oxford, 1948. Lecturer in English at Armstrong College, Univ. of Durham, 1919-21; Reader in Medieval History and Archaeology at Durham, 1921-2. Reader in Medieval History at Leeds Univ., 1922-4; Professor of History, 1924-39. Ford Lecturer at Oxford, 1932-3. Birkbeck Lecturer on Ecclesiastical History at Trinity College, Cambridge, 1933-5. Hon. A.R.I.B.A. Member of Royal Commission on Historical Monuments, 1933, and of the Ancient Monuments Board. F.B.A.; F.S.A.; Vice-President, 1933-7. C.B.E., 1938. President, Royal Archaeological Institute, 1939-45. Married, Apr. 28, 1903, Amy, younger dau. of Alfred Gosling, Esq., of Colchester. Author, Cambridge and its Colleges; The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church; Historical Growth of the English Parish Church; Military Architecture in England in the Middle Ages; English Monasteries; Cathedral Churches of England; The Statutes of the Cathedral Church of Durham, etc. Of 7, Beaufort Mansions, London , S.W. Died at Exmouth, Sept. 4, 1952. Brother of Archibald H. J. (1898). ( Clifton Coll. Reg.; St Lawrence's Coll. Reg.; Who's Who; The Times, Sept. 5, 1952.) | Alexander Hamilton THOMPSON Approx. lifespan: 1873–1952 pens. St John's College adm1892:10:13 Sch: Eldest] s. of Re THOMPSON v. John ( Trinity College, Dublin V.: St Gabriel's, Bristol, [Somerset], (and Annie Hastings Cooper) b. Clifton, [Somerset], 1873:11:07 Schools Sch: Clifton College Clifton, [Somerset], ( Rev. J. WILSON ) Totnes, Devon , [ and Sch: St Lawrence College St Lawrence, Ramsgate, [Kent], Matric 1892:10MT: BA 1895 MA 1903 Hon. Fellow 1938 Hon. DLitt Durham, [Co. Durham], Hon.LLD Leeds, [West Riding of Yorkshire], Hon. LittD OX, [Oxfordshire], 1948 Sch: Lecturer in English at Sch: Armstrong College Lecturer in English at Armstrong, ???, University of Durham, [Co. Durham], 1919-21 Reader in Medieval History and Archaeology Durham, [Co. Durham], 1921-22 Reader in Medieval History at Sch: Leeds University [West Riding of Yorkshire], 1922-24 Professor of: History 1924-39 Ford Lecturer at: : OX, [Oxfordshire], 1932-33 Birkbeck Lecturer on Ecclesiastical History at Trinity College 1933-35 Hon. A.R.I.B.A. Member of Royal: Commission on Historical Monuments 1933 and of Ancient Monuments Board FBA FSA Vice-President 1933-37 CBE 1938 Sch: President: Sch: Royal Archaeological Institute President: Royal Archaeological, ???, 1939-45 m. 1903:04:28 Amy, younger dau. of Alfred GOSLING Esq., of Colchester, [Essex], Publ.: Camb. and its Colleges ; The Ground Plan of the English Parish Church; Historical Growth of the English Parish Church; Military Architecture in England in the Middle Ages; English Monasteries; Cathedral Churches of England; The Statutes of the Cathedral Church of Durham etc. Of 7 Beaufort Mansions, London , S.W. d. Exmouth, [Devon], 1952:09:04 brother of Archibald H. J. THOMPSON (1898) ( Clifton College Reg.; St Lawrence's College Reg.; Who's Who; The Times 1952:09:05) |