Person Greenwell; William (1820 - 1918); archaeologist Greenwell William archaeologist 1820 - 1918 British Male Greenwell Ford, Lanchester, County Durham, England 23 March 1820 18200323 North Bailey, County Durham, England 27/01/1918 19180127 Burial: Lanchester, County Durham, England

Archaeologist; Clergyman, Church of England Numismatics Archaeology Education: Durham School (1833-1836); Durham University. BA (1839), LTh (1842), MA (1843); Honorary DCL (1882) Career: Pemberton Fellow, Durham University (1844-1854); ordained deacon (1844); ordained priest (1846); Bursar, University College (1844-1847); Chaplain (1846-1847); Perpetual Curate, Ovingham, Northumberland (1847-1850); Principal, Neville Hall, Newcastle (1852-1854); Chaplain, Cosin's Hall, Durham (1854-1864);Minor Canon and Librarian, Durham Cathedral (1854-1909); Rector, St Mary-le-Bow-the-Less (1865-1918); JP, County Durham (1870); Alderman; invented the Greenwell salmon fly and 'Greenwell's Glory' trout fly; Liberal politician. Memberships: Durham Archaeological Society (President); FSA (1868); Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (1879) Parents: William Thomas Greenwell (1777–1854), deputy lieutenant of the county, andDorothy (1789–1871), daughter of Francis Smales, Durham solicitor. His large collection of Neolithic and Bronze Age antiquities is now held by the British Museum. Fellow 06/06/1878 58 Robert Stirling Newall Daniel Oliver Clements Robert Markham William Sandys Wright Vaux Augustus Wollaston Franks Augustus Henry Lane Fox Jas Fergusson William George Armstrong Isaac Lowthian Bell Edward Burnet Tylor John Evans Josh Prestwich John Lubbock George Rolleston Prescott Hewett Thomas Rupert Jones Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSR International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 RCN 41940 RCN 41941 23 Mar 1820 - 27 Jan 1918 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 12/09/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA6476 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 24/02/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes 7fefc5f9-2931-47cf-9005-2854cc56c40d