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Harold St George Gray 1872-1963 is in Archaeologists.
On 15th January 1872 Harold St George Gray was born at Lichfield, Staffordshire [Map].
In 1888 Harold St George Gray (age 15) started working for Augustus Henry Fox Pitt-Rivers (age 60).
On 12th August 1899 Harold St George Gray (age 27) and Florence Harriet Young (age 24) were married at St Mary's Church, Motcombe. The witnesses were her sister Elizabeth, and the bride and groom's fathers.
On or before 10th February 1901, the date he was baptised at St Mary's Church, Iffley, [his son] Lionel St George Gray was born to Harold St George Gray (age 29) and [his wife] Florence Harriet Young (age 25).
Harold Gray 1902. Arbor Low Stone Circle [Map] Excavations in 1901 and 1902. By H. St. George Gray (age 29)
The following is an abstract of a paper communicated to the Society of Antiquaries by Mr. Gray, in April, 1903, and printed in Archæologia, Vol. lviii., pp. 461-498. By kind permission of the Society liberal use has been made of Mr. Gray's paper, and the proofs have been revised by him. We are further indebted to the society for the loan of most of the illustrations in Archæologia, but the size of these pages has necessitated considerable reduction of the plan.
In 1904 Arthur Bulleid (age 41) re-commenced his excavations at Glastonbury Lake Village with Harold St George Gray (age 31).
In 1908 Arthur Bulleid (age 45) and Harold St George Gray (age 35) excavated the Meare Lake Village.
1911. Census. Harold St George Gray (age 38), [his wife] Florence Harriet Young (age 35) and [his son] Lionel St George Gray (age 9) at Castle House, Taunton.
Avebury North Circle Cove [Map]. 13th May 1911. Photograph by Harold St George Gray (age 39) of (presumably) his wife [his wife] Florence (age 35) and their son [his son] Lionel (age 10).
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The Chronicle of Walter of Guisborough, a canon regular of the Augustinian Guisborough Priory, Yorkshire, formerly known as The Chronicle of Walter of Hemingburgh, describes the period from 1066 to 1346. Before 1274 the Chronicle is based on other works. Thereafter, the Chronicle is original, and a remarkable source for the events of the time. This book provides a translation of the Chronicle from that date. The Latin source for our translation is the 1849 work edited by Hans Claude Hamilton. Hamilton, in his preface, says: "In the present work we behold perhaps one of the finest samples of our early chronicles, both as regards the value of the events recorded, and the correctness with which they are detailed; Nor will the pleasing style of composition be lightly passed over by those capable of seeing reflected from it the tokens of a vigorous and cultivated mind, and a favourable specimen of the learning and taste of the age in which it was framed." Available at Amazon in eBook and Paperback.
Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society Volume 35 1914 Page 88. Short Report On The Excavations Of 1913. By H. St. George Gray (age 41).
In July 1923 [his son] Lionel St George Gray (age 22) died.
In 1924 Alexander Keiller (age 34) bought Windmill Hill Causewayed Enclosure [Map] and excavated between 1925 to 1929 with Harold St George Gray (age 51). Pottery was found in the bottom of the ditches - probably Windmill Hill Pottery. Upper layers contained Peterborough Ware. Later deposits contained Grooved Ware and Beaker Potsherds suggesting continuous occupation over an extended period.
Diary of WEV Young. 23rd September 1930. Pages 129-131.
Mr Gray (age 58) called me into the hut at five o'clock and paid me off, remarking as he did so that funds this time were very short (I hope he will get enough for his own "honorarium"). [his wife] Mrs Gray (age 55) also joined in with a few well chosen remarks, plainly intended for my edification, although addressed to her spouse – "Really dear: I cannot keep on making up the expenses of the excavations, my purse will not allow it. I had to make up five pounds for the Ham Hill work." … In the presence of Sir Joseph and Lady Bowley, I listened meekly to all this … behaving myself with that gruelling humility one should do, in the presence of their superiors, then touching my ragged cap I backed away, and took my leave.
Archaeologia Volume 84 1935 Section VI. The Avebury Excavations, 1908-1922. By H. St. George Gray (age 62), Esq., F.S.A. Read 15th November 1934.
On 28th February 1963 Harold St George Gray (age 91) died.
On 5th June 1970 [his former wife] Florence Harriet Young (age 95) died at Martock, Somerset.
Caption on reverse of the photo: "1909. Two of the great sarsen standing stones [Avebury Outer Circle Stone 46 aka Swindon Stone [Map]] of the outer circle situated at the north of the circle a few feet to the west of the road leading out of Avebury to Swindon. Looking east-north-east, the vallum [bank] being seen beyond the trees”. The person in the photo is Harold St George Gray.
