Bernard Ashmole, CBE, MC was a British archaeologist and art historian, who specialized in ancient Greek sculpture.
17 Facts About Bernard Ashmole
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Bernard Ashmole held a number of professorships during his lifetime; Yates Professor of Classical Art and Archaeology at the University of London from 1929 to 1948, Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at University of Oxford from 1956 to 1961, and Greek Art and Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen from 1961 to 1963.
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Bernard Ashmole was Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum from 1939 to 1956.
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Bernard Ashmole was a descendant of the antiquarian Elias Ashmole.
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Bernard Ashmole was privately educated before attending the private Forest School from 1903 to 1911.
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Bernard Ashmole matriculated into Hertford College, Oxford, in 1913, having been awarded the Essex Scholarship in Classics.
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Bernard Ashmole was commissioned into the 11th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers.
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Bernard Ashmole was badly wounded at the Battle of the Somme.
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Bernard Ashmole returned to the trenches once more, when he was re-attached to the Royal Fusiliers on 9 March 1918.
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Bernard Ashmole retained the rank of temporary captain dated to 31 October 1917 with seniority from 5 November 1916.
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In 1939, Bernard Ashmole was appointed Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum, following a public incident over abrasive cleaning of the Elgin Marbles; there he nurtured the budding careers of two generations of Classical scholars.
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Bernard Ashmole was commissioned as a pilot officer on 21 July 1940.
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Bernard Ashmole was made a temporary flight lieutenant on 1 September 1942.
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Bernard Ashmole resigned his University of London chair in 1948 to concentrate on the post-war reinstallation of the British Museum.
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Bernard Ashmole was awarded the Military Cross on 17 April 1917.
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Bernard Ashmole displayed great courage and skill in forming his company up for the attack under very heavy fire.
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Bernard Ashmole was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1957 New Year Honours.