James Tait Black Memorial Prizes
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Edition 37 (1955) Winner
R. W. Ketton-Cremer
アール・ダブリュー・ケトン＝クレマー
R. W. Ketton-Cremer
Aliases:
Robert Wyndham Ketton-Cremer / Robert Wyndham Cremer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1906-05-02 （Plympton, Devon）
- Died
- 1969-12-12 age 63
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Felbrigg Hall, Norfolk → Plympton, Devon
Career
- Occupations
- historian, biographer, landowner, Justice of the Peace, High Sheriff
- Active Years
- 1930-1969
- Affiliations
- National Portrait Gallery (trustee), East Norfolk Home Guard
- Memberships
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA), Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL), Fellow of the British Academy (FBA)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow School | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
| Balliol College, Oxford | Faculty of English | English Literature | — | — | United Kingdom |
Harrow School
Country:
United Kingdom
Balliol College, Oxford
Faculty of English
/ English Literature
Country:
United Kingdom
Read English Literature. Won an exhibition.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | James Tait Black Award | Thomas Gray | 伝記部門 | University of Edinburgh | 受賞 |
| 1969 | Honorary Doctor of Letters (LittD) | — | — | University of East Anglia | 授与 |
James Tait Black Award
1955
Work:
Thomas Gray
Category:
伝記部門
Organization:
University of Edinburgh
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Letters (LittD)
1969
Organization:
University of East Anglia
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Thomas Gray
1955 BiographyBiography of poet Thomas Gray. Winner of James Tait Black Award.
Norfolk history
Horace Walpole: A Biography
1940 BiographyBiography of politician Horace Walpole.
18th-century Britain
Felbrigg: The Story of a House
1962 Non-fictionHistory of his home Felbrigg Hall.
Norfolk houses
Norfolk in the Civil War
1969 HistoryPortrait of Norfolk society in conflict during the Civil War.
English Civil War
Bibliography
- The Early Life and Diaries of William Windham, 1930
- Horace Walpole: A Biography, 1940
- Oliver Le Neve and his duel with Sir Henry Hobart, 1941
- Norfolk Portraits, 1944
- A Norfolk Gallery, 1948
- Country Neighbourhood, 1951
- Thomas Gray, 1955
- Norfolk Assembly, 1957
- Forty Norfolk Essays, 1961
- Felbrigg: The Story of a House, 1962
- Norfolk in the Civil War, 1969
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Specialized in Norfolk local historyRefined biographical style
- Recurring Motifs
- Norfolk landscapes and figures18th-century WhigsHouses and heritage
Legacy
Bequeathed Felbrigg Hall to the National Trust. Known as 'the Last Squire'. Leading authority on Norfolk history.
Museums
- Felbrigg Hall Felbrigg, Norfolk Opened in 1969
In Popular Culture
- National Trust's Prejudice and Pride campaign outed him as gay, sparking controversy.
Trivia
- Published poetry while at Oxford.
- Never married; closeted homosexual known only to close friends.
- Planted Victory V plantation at Felbrigg for VE Day and brother's death in Crete.