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James Wycliffe Headlam

British historian (1863-1929) · Writers · Died at 65

Sir James Wycliffe Headlam-Morley, CBE was a British academic historian and classicist. He became a civil servant and government advisor on current foreign policy. He was known as James Wycliffe Headlam until 1918, when he changed his surname to Headlam-Morley by royal licence.

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1929Died6 September 1929Knight BachelorAward1920Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1891Master of ArtsAward1863Born24 December 1863

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Knight Bachelor1929
Commander of the Order of the British Empire1920
Master of Arts1891

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He was nominated Knight Bachelor in 1929 for public service, but died before his investiture ceremony.

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Writers
Type
Writer / Author
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Deceased
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Lived 1863 to 1929 · aged 65