Person Moir; James Reid (1879 - 1944); archaeologist Moir James Reid archaeologist 1879 - 1944 British Male The Elms, Benslow, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England 13 June 1879 18790613 Mill House, Flatford, East Bergholt, Suffolk, England 24/02/1944 19440224

Archaeologist Archaeology Education: Northgate School, Ipswich. Career: Left education for an apprenticeship with his father’s outfitters’ business in Buter Market, Ipswich (1895); made a name for himself by writing to the The Times claiming to have found irrefutable human artefacts beneath the East Anglian crag deposits, challenging the orthodox view of the antiquity of human beings, an event which brought him support and friendship of Sir Ewin Ray Lankester (FRS 1875) (1910); neglected the family business in pursuit of archaeological research; published extensively; delivered the Huxley memorial lecture at Imperial College, London (1939); died of heart failure and coronary thrombosis (1944). Memberships: Prehistoric Society of East Anglia (President 1914–15; 1932–3) Ipswich Museum (President 1929) Parents: Lewis Moir (1843–1912), a tailor, and Sarah, née Knowles (1841–1910). Spouse: Mary Frances Moberly, daughter of Robert George Penny, Anglican clergyman (3 March 1909). Fellow 06/05/1937 58 Arthur Keith; Arthur Smith Woodward; Henry Balfour; Charles Scott Sherrington; Percy George Hamnall Boswell; George Clarke Simpson; Charles Gabriel Seligman; Alfred Cort Haddon; Herbert John Fleure; Owen Thomas Jones; Edward Bagnall Poulton Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB Obituaries: Obituary Notices of Fellows of the Royal Society 1942-1944 vol 4 pp 733-745, plate, by Arthur Keith 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 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbm.1944.0019 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/action/doSearch?ContribAuthorRaw=Moir%2C+James+Reid RCN 55766 RCN 8867 RCN 55763 RCN 55764 RCN R72408 13 Jun 1879 - 24 Feb 1944 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 05/06/2024 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA686 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 08/09/2025 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/69303079 d091d1b6-896b-4262-a9ce-171023af72e2