Goronwy Edwards
Sir John Goronwy Edwards historian.
Early life
Edwards, who was proficient in
Stanhope prize competition.[3]
Career
After obtaining his degree in 1913, he worked for a time at
T. F. Tout
.
During the
First World War he served with the Royal Welch Fusiliers
in France and obtained the rank of captain.
In 1919, he returned to Jesus College as
English Historical Review from 1938 and was appointed a Fellow of the British Academy
in 1943.
He had hoped to be appointed Principal of the college when it fell vacant on the death of Alfred Hazel in 1944. Instead, the decision was taken to appoint Frederick Ogilvie as principal, with Edwards becoming vice-principal.[4]
In 1948 after 29 years as a
Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford Edwards accepted the invitation to become Director of the Institute of Historical Research and Professor of History at the University of London. In addition to his continuing scholarship, he also presided over many committees with, it was said, "exemplary patience".[4]
Outside his university Edwards served on the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales and the Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts.
He was
Cymmrodorion
medal on his eightieth birthday in 1971 to mark his service to Wales.
Death
He died on 20 June 1976 at the age of 85.
References
- 1939 England and Wales Register
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
- ^ J. F. A. Mason, 'Edwards, Sir (John) Goronwy (1891–1976)’, rev. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004
- ^ a b "Sir Goronwy Edwards – A loyal and learned Welshman". The Times. 21 June 1976. p. 16.
- ^ "List of Presidents". Royal Historical Society. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 20 December 2010.
- A long series of letters from him to TF Tout, his former Manchester tutor, including many from the front line in World War I is in the T.F. Tout Collection, John Rylands Library, University of Manchester.
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