Joscelyn Plunket Bushe-Fox
Joscelyn Plunket «J P» Bushe-Fox CBE, FSA, MA (7 July 1880 - 15 October 1954), was a British archaeologist, civil servant, and an officer in the British Army. Early life Joscelyn Plunket Bushe-Fox was born in Hampstead in Middlesex (now Greater London) on the 7th of July 1880. He was the youngest child of Luke Loftus Bushe Fox and Mary Ann Bushe Fox (nee Browne). His father was from Cordara, County Longford, Ireland who was a Major in The Prince of Wales’s Royal Regiment of Longford Rifles. Mary Ann Bushe Fox was born in Hampstead. Luke Loftus Bushe Fox was baptised as Luke Loftus Bushe after the maiden name of his mother Kathleen Bushe, and in turn Luke Loftus Bushe Fox baptised his children with the name Bushe. By the time of Luke Bushe-Fox’s death in 1894 his surname was hyphenated as Bushe-Fox. J P Bushe-Fox was educated at St Paul’s school London. He did not attend university and worked in a bank after leaving school. Archaeological career In 1910 after contra ...
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Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceased recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire when they ...
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