Patricia Selina Birley (née Burnham) MBE FSA DL (born 27 June 1948) is an archaeologist and was the director of the Vindolanda Trust from 2002 to 2015.[1]
Biography
editBirley founded the Vindolanda Trust in the 1970s as a curator and conservator. She became its Deputy Director in 1980 and Director from 2002 to 2015.[1]
Birley was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London on 5 May 2012.[2] Since 2010 she has served as a Deputy Lieutenant for Northumberland.[3] She was awarded an MBE in the 2011 New Year Honours for "services to Roman Heritage in Northumberland".[4]
Family
editPatricia was married to Robin Birley and is the mother of Andrew Birley and mother-in-law of Barbara Birley.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Patricia Birley MBE. FSA. DL". Vindolanda Trust. March 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Mrs Patricia Birley". Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Deputy Lieutenant Commissions". The Gazette. 1 April 2010.
- ^ "New Year Honours across Tyneside and Northumberland". BBC News: Tyne & Wear. 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Vindolanda founder Robin Birley dies aged 83". Hexham Courant. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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