Antony Charles Thomas

1928 - 2016  (87 years)

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  Name	Antony Charles Thomas
  Nickname	Charles
  Birth	26 Apr 1928	Camborne, Cornwall
  Gender	Male
  Birth	26 Apr 1928 (0 years)	Camborne, Cornwall
  	He was born 26 April 1928,[4] the son of Donald Woodroffe Thomas and Viva Warrington Thomas, his wife.
  Death	7 Apr 2016
  Occupation	1940 (11 years) - Winchester College  - In 1940 he received a scholarship to Bradfield College, but on the advice of a family friend was instead sent to Winchester College on a 'Headmaster's Nomination' [Wikipedia]
  	1944 (15 years) - Corpus Christi College, Oxford  - After a not altogether easy schooling at Winchester college, aged 16 he gained a place at Corpus Christi College, Oxford. At 17, he enlisted in the army where, perhaps because he was regarded as troublesome ? and because he had flat feet ? he was transferred to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps and saw active service in Egypt, a country for which he acquired an abiding affection
  	1971 (42 years) - Institute of Cornish Studies ICS founded 1971 Pool, then Truro, now Exeter University, Penryn Campus, near Penryn, Cornwall  - First Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies, from 1971 until his retirement in 1991
  	1991 (62 years) - Institute of Cornish Studies ICS founded 1971 Pool, then Truro, now Exeter University, Penryn Campus, near Penryn, Cornwall  - First Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies, from 1971 until his retirement in 1991
  	1999 (70 years) - Gwithian Methodist Chapel, Church Town, Gwithian  - Charles and one of his sons bought in 1999, and then restored, the tiny, thatched Gwithian chapel when it fell out of use. It contains a banner bearing Charles?s acronym for Gwithian: ?God within the heart is always necessary.?
  Person ID	I4358	AHP
  Last Modified	5 Jun 2021

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Apr 1928 - Camborne, Cornwall  Birth - He was born 26 April 1928,[4] the son of Donald Woodroffe Thomas and Viva Warrington Thomas, his wife. - 26 Apr 1928 - Camborne, Cornwall  Occupation - First Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies, from 1971 until his retirement in 1991 - 1971 (42 years) - Institute of Cornish Studies ICS founded 1971 Pool, then Truro, now Exeter University, Penryn Campus, near Penryn, Cornwall  Occupation - First Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies, from 1971 until his retirement in 1991 - 1991 (62 years) - Institute of Cornish Studies ICS founded 1971 Pool, then Truro, now Exeter University, Penryn Campus, near Penryn, Cornwall  Occupation - Charles and one of his sons bought in 1999, and then restored, the tiny, thatched Gwithian chapel when it fell out of use. It contains a banner bearing Charles?s acronym for Gwithian: ?God within the heart is always necessary.? - 1999 (70 years) - Gwithian Methodist Chapel, Church Town, Gwithian   = Link to Google Earth
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  Extracts from sale particulars for Lambessow | Jackson-Stops

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Obituary | Antony Charles Thomas, archaeologist, 26 April 1928; 7 April 2016 Antony Charles Thomas, archaeologist, born 26 April 1928; died 7 April 2016
  		Donald Woodroffe THOMAS 1892 (Camborne) - 1959 | Geneanet Donald Woodroffe THOMAS : Family tree by Keith THOMAS (keet) - Geneanet
  		Lambessow | Charles Thomas (1928-2016) | An Intellectual Adventurer in Archaeology: Reflections on the work of Charles Thomas Charles Thomas (1928-2016) was a Cornishman and archaeologist, Andy M Jones, Henrietta Quinnell Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 30 Jun 2018