The memorial to J G Bartholomew, Dean Cemetery

John Bartholomew, generally known as Ian Bartholomew (12 February 1890 – 9 February 1962) was a Scottish

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and

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Life

John was the son of

John George Bartholomew John George Bartholomew (22 March 1860 – 14 April 1920) was a Scottish cartographer and geographer. As a holder of a royal warrant, he used the title "Cartographer to the King"; for this reason he was sometimes known by the epithet "the ...

and Janet MacDonald. He was educated at

Merchiston Castle School Merchiston Castle School is an independent boarding school for boys in the suburb of Colinton in Edinburgh, Scotland. It has around 470 pupils and is open to boys between the ages of 7 and 18 as either boarding or day pupils; it was modelled a ...

. Bartholomew studied cartography in Leipzig, Paris and at the

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and took over the family business John Bartholomew and Son Ltd. on the death of his father

. He inherited the task from his father of completing the ''Times Survey Atlas of the World'' (1921), which was expanded into the Times Mid-Century Edition (issued in five volumes between 1955 and 1960). He introduced new cartographic techniques, modern printing and expanded the company significantly. He was awarded the

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in 1915 after serving with the Gordon Highlanders and General Staff during the 1914—18 War. He was also

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. He served as Honorary Secretary and President of the

Royal Scottish Geographical Society The Royal Scottish Geographical Society (RSGS) is an educational charity based in Perth, Scotland founded in 1884. The purpose of the society is to advance the subject of geography worldwide, inspire people to learn more about the world around ...

(1920–54) and was awarded their

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in 1954. In 1960 he was appointed C.B.E. and in 1961 awarded the

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of the

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of London. He died in Edinburgh and is buried at his father's memorial against the north wall of the 20th century extension to

Dean Cemetery The Dean Cemetery is a historically important Victorian cemetery north of the Dean Village, west of Edinburgh city centre, in Scotland. It lies between Queensferry Road and the Water of Leith, bounded on its east side by Dean Path and on ...

in western

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, together with his mother Jennie, brother Hugh, and son,

John Christopher Bartholomew John Christopher Bartholomew (or J.C. Bartholomew) (15 January 1923 – 16 January 2008) was a Scotland, Scottish cartography, cartographer and geographer. Life Bartholomew was the son of Marie Antoinette Sarolea, daughter of Charles Saroléa ...

Family

He married Marie Antionette Saroléa, niece of Charles Saroléa in 1920. He entrusted the management of the company to his three sons, Peter,

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and Robert.

References

External links

Bartholomew: A Scottish Family Heritage
- site maintained by the family.
Times World Atlases official website
including
History and Heritage section
detailing landmark Times atlases {{DEFAULTSORT:Bartholomew Scottish cartographers People educated at Merchiston Castle School Alumni of the University of Edinburgh 1890 births 1962 deaths Presidents of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society Fellows of the Royal Geographical Society Fellows of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society 20th-century cartographers

Life

Family

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