John Cloake
John Cecil Cloake | |
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| Born | 2 December 1924 Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bulgaria; Historian |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | King's College School, Wimbledon, London |
| Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
| Subject | Local history and biography |
| Notable awards | CMG 1977 FSA 1977 Hon. DLitt. Kingston 2004 |
| Spouse | Margaret Thomure ("Molli") Morris (1956–2008; her death) |
| Children | One son: John Newling Cloake OBE |
John Cloake
Early life, education and military service
The son of Dr Cecil Stedman Cloake and Maude Osborne Newling, John Cloake was born and brought up in
Diplomatic career
In August 1948 Cloake commenced a career in the
Local historian
Cloake and his wife moved to Richmond in 1962 and soon he began researching the area's rich local history. Cloake was a leading participant in the foundation of the Richmond Local History Society and of the Museum of Richmond of which he was its first chairman.[5] He was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London in March 1988[nb 1] and was awarded an Honorary DLitt. from Kingston University in 2004.[2]
Cloake appeared as a local history expert in series 5, episode 1 of Time Team, Channel 4's TV programme on archaeology, which revealed the footings of the lost Richmond Palace. It was first broadcast on 4 January 1998.[6][7]
Honours
In 1977, Cloake was made a
Works
Many articles by Cloake were published in Richmond History, the Journal of the Richmond Local History Society (including a contribution to the 2015 issue, published after his death).
- Cloake, John; Wright, John; Albrecht, Sally, eds. (1976). Richmond, Surrey, as it was. Hendon Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-86067-004-9.
- Cloake, John (1982). The Growth of Richmond. ISBN 978-0-9508198-0-8.
- Cloake, John (1985). Templer, Tiger of Malaya: The Life of Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer. ISBN 978-0-245-54204-6.
- Cloake, John (1989). Richmond's Links with North America. ISBN 978-0-9508198-4-6.
- Cloake, John (1990). Richmond's Great Monastery: The Charterhouse of Jesus of Bethlehem of Shene. ISBN 978-0-9508198-6-0.
- Cloake, John (1991). Richmond Past: A Visual History of Richmond, Kew, Petersham and Ham. London: ISBN 978-0-948667-14-5. Recounts the history of the Richmond area – including Kew, Petersham and Ham– from 1501 and is illustrated with drawings, paintings and photographs.
- Cloake, John (1992). Royal Bounty: The Richmond Parish Lands Charity 1786–1991. Trustees of Richmond Parish Lands Charity. ISBN 978-0-9519896-0-9.
- Cloake, John (1995). The Palaces and Parks of Richmond and Kew 1: The Palaces of Shene and Richmond. ISBN 978-0-85033-976-5.
- Cloake, John (1996). The Palaces and Parks of Richmond and Kew 2: Richmond Lodge and the Kew Palaces. OL 8627654M.
- Cloake, John (1999). Richmond Past and Present in Old Photographs (Britain in Old Photographs). ISBN 978-0-7509-1842-8.
- Cloake, John (2001). Cottages and Common Fields of Richmond and Kew. ISBN 978-1-86077-195-8.
- Cloake, John (2001). Richmond Palace: Its History and Its Plan. ISBN 978-0-9522099-6-6.
Personal life
While in Saigon, in 1952, he met Margaret ("Molli") Morris (1929–2008) from
Death and legacy
Cloake died on 9 July 2014.[1][11][12][13]
In 2016, the Museum of Richmond displayed, in partnership with the
The
Notes
- ^ "Mr John C Cloake CMG FSA". Fellows Directory. Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 15 December 2015. The entry reads: "Mr John C Cloake CMG FSA Degrees, distinctions and post nominals: MA Hon DLitt, CMG, FSA Date of election: 30 April 1998".
References
- ^ a b Dyduch, Amy (18 July 2014). "Museum of Richmond founder John Cloake has died, aged 89". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ a b c "Cloake, John Cecil". Who's Who. Vol. 1920–2007 (December 2013 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 3 January 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ a b Wright, Abbey (April 2013). "Recollections of John Cloake's Diplomatic Career" (PDF). British Diplomatic Oral History Programme. Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
- ^ "Festival Icons of the Orthodox Church by Margaret Morris Cloake". Two Plus George Ltd. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
- ^ Bell, Sarah (9 January 2004). "Profile: Local historian John Cloake". Richmond and Twickenham Times. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5891-2.
- ISSN 0263-0958.
- ^ Royal Asiatic Society. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ISSN 0263-0958.
- ^ "Telegraph announcements: Cloake". The Daily Telegraph. 2008. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Deceased Estates". The London Gazette. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Cloake, Mary (10 July 2014). "CLOAKE, John Cecil, C.M.G., F.S.A., D Litt". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ^ "John Cloake 1924–2014". Richmond Local History Society. July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ^ "New Exhibition" (PDF). Museum of Richmond Newsletter. Museum of Richmond. January–April 2016.
- ^ "Images of Richmond". What's On. Museum of Richmond. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
External links
- Cloake, John (5 March 2014): "Being British Ambassador to Bulgaria in the 70s", Global conversations, Foreign and Commonwealth Office
- Cloake Collection, Orleans House Gallery
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