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We remember Herbert Edward Read
We remember Herbert Edward Read
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1909
employment
Bank clerk.
Skyrac and Morley Savings Bank
Leeds
United Kingdom
Source:7651088
1909 - 1912
1912
education
Law and economics.
Leeds University
Leeds.
United Kingdom
Source:7651088
1912
1915
service
British Army
Captain
Yorkshire Regiment
7th Battalion,Green Howard's.
Source:3672454
January 1915 - 1919
1919
employment
Civil servant.
Source:7651088
1919
1919
marriage
Evelyn May Roff
Source:7651088
7th August 1919
1922
employment
Curator in the department of ceramics and glass.
Victoria and Albert Museum
London
United Kingdom
Source:7651088
1922
1931
employment
Watson Gordon professorship in fine art
University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Source:7651088
1931 - 1933
1933
employment
Editor
Burlington Magazine
Source:7651088
1933 - 1939
1936
marriage
Margaret Ludwig
Source:7651088
12th February 1936
education
Boarding school.
Crossley and Porter Orphan Home and School
Halifax
United Kingdom
Source:7651088
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:3672454
1968
death
Not War Related
Stonegrave House, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
Source:7651088
12th June 1968
sibling
William Read
Source:7651088
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herbert Edward |
| Initials | HE |
| Last Name | Read |
| Source | 7651088 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Yorkshire Regiment | 7th Battalion,Green Howard's. | Captain |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Read | mother | ||
| Herbert Edward Read | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Read | brother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn May Roff | wife | 7th August 1919 | |
| Margaret Ludwig | wife | 12th February 1936 |
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Herbert Edward ReadSir Herbert Edward Read, DSO, MC (4 December 1893 – 12 June 1968) was an English art historian, poet, literary critic and philosopher, best known for numerous books on art, which included influential volumes on the role of art in education. Read was co-founder of the Institute of Contemporary Arts. He was one of the earliest English writers to take notice of existentialism. He served with the Green Howards in France. He received the Military Cross and the Distinguished Service Order, and reached the rank of captain.
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| Read, Sir Herbert Edward (1893–1968) - Oxford Dictionary of National Biography | Carolyn35894 | |
| Read's "Fear is a wave" | Connie110407 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| Herbert Edward Read | Peter5151 |
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