Egerton Phillimore
Egerton Grenville Bagot Phillimore (20 December 1856 – 5 June 1937) was a British antiquarian of Welsh literature, language, and history. He published little but was widely regarded as the greatest living expert on Welsh placenames. Early life Phillimore was born at 21 Chester Square, in Belgravia, London, on 20 December 1856, the only son of John George Phillimore and Rosalind Margaret, ''née'' Knight-Bruce. Orphaned on the death of his mother in 1871, he was taken into the care of his uncle Sir Robert Joseph Phillimore. He went to Westminster Boys' School in London. He took his BA from Christ Church, Oxford in 1879 and an MA in 1883. He was admitted as a lawyer to the Middle Temple in 1877. Career While at Oxford, Phillimore met John Rhys, Whitley Stokes and others who stimulated his interest in Welsh culture. He learned the language and collected Welsh books and manuscripts. Phillimore developed his interest in the Welsh language producing articles for '' Bye-go ...
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