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| WALTERS, HENRY BEAUCHAMP. Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Oct. 9, 1886. [Eldest] s. of the Rev. William (Christ Church,. Oxford, 1850), V. of Pershore, Worcs. B. Apr. 6, 1867, at 'Rushbank,' Middleton Road, Chadderton, Lancashire . Matric. Michs. 1886; Bell Scholar, 1887; B.A. (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1889; Pt II, 1st Class, 1890) 1889; Chancellor's Classical medal, 1890; M.A. 1893. Entered the British Museum, 1890; Assistant Keeper (Greek and Roman Antiquities), 1911-25; Keeper, 1925-32. An authority on the Church bells of England. F.S.A., 1894. Served in the Great War, 1914-19 (Head of Naval Supplies Section, Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement; O.B.E. 1920). Married, Feb. 15, 1898, Margaret, eldest dau. of Francis Edward Thompson, of The Cottage, Marlborough. Author, Little Book of Greek Art; History of Ancient Pottery; The Art of the Greeks; Church Bells of England; The English Antiquaries; London Churches at the Reformation; Bronzes and Terra Cottas of the British Museum; Catalogue of Greek Vases (Vols. II and IV); etc. Died Apr. 24, 1944; buried at Barnwood, Gloucs. ( King's Coll. Reg., 163; E. A. B. Barnard; Who's Who; The Times, May 1, 1944.) | Henry Beauchamp WALTERS Approx. lifespan: 1867–1944 Adm King's College a scholar from Sch: Eton 1886:10:09 Eldest s. of Rev. William WALTERS ( Christ Church [Oxford] (1850), V.: Pershore, Worcestershire , b. 1867:04:06 at 'Rushbank,' Middleton Road, Chadderton, Lancashire , Matric 1886:10MT: Bell Scholar 1887 BA Class.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class 1889 Pt II, 1st Class 1890 1889 Chancellor's Classical Medal 1890 MA 1893 Entered the British: <wrk> Museum </wrk> [London], 1890 Assistant Keeper: (Greek and Roman Antiquities) 1911-25 Keeper: 1925-32 An authority on the Church bells of England. FSA 1894 served in the Great War: 1914-19 Head of Naval: Supplies Section, Commission Internationale de Ravitaillement; OBE (1920) m. 1898:02:15 Margaret THOMPSON eldest dau. of Francis Edward THOMPSON of The Cottage Marlborough, [Wiltshire], Publ.: Little Book of Greek Art; History of Ancient Pottery; The Art of the Greeks; Church Bells of England; The English Antiquaries; London Churches at the Reformation; Bronzes and Terra Cottas of British Museum ; Catalogue of Greek Vases (Vols. II and IV); etc. d. ; 1944:04:24 buried Barnwood, Gloucestershire , ( King's College Reg. 163; E. A. b. Barnard; Who's Who; The Times 1944:05:01) |