Talk:List of keepers of the British Museum
Latest comment: 3 years ago by Noswall59 in topic Keepers of Manuscripts
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Keepers of Manuscripts
editThe following appears to be a complete list of keepers of manuscripts of the British Library:
Keeper of Manuscripts (and Egerton Librarian from at least Bond's time)
- 1756-1776: Charles Morton (Under-Librarian and Keeper of Manuscripts and Medals)
- 1776-1799: Joseph Planta, FRS
- 1799-1811: Francis Douce, FSA
- 1812-1827: Sir Henry Ellis, KH, FRS, FSA
- 1828-1837: Josiah Forshall
- 1837-1878: Sir Frederic Madden, KH
- 1866-1878: Sir Edward Augustus Bond, KCB
- 1878-1888: Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, GCB, FBA
- 1888-1904: Edward John Long Scott
- 1904-1911: Sir George Frederic Warner, FBA, FSA
- 1911-1929: Julius Parnell Gilson
- 1929-1944: Sir Harold Idris Bell, CB, OBE, FBA
- 1944-1947: Eric George Millar, FSA
- 1947-1955: Arthur Jefferies Collins
- 1956-1961: Bertram Schofield, CBE
- 1961-1972: Theodore Cressy Skeat
- 1972-1973: Daniel Philip Waley
Thereafter removed to the British Library:
- 1973-1986: Daniel Philip Waley
This might be useful, but I'm not sure whether it should be here or in an article on the BL. —Noswall59 (talk) 14:38, 12 March 2021 (UTC).