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James, M. R.
Legal name
James, Montague Rhodes
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James, M. R.
Date of birth
1862-08-01
Date of death
1936-06-12
Burial location
Eton Town Cemtery, Eton, Berkshire, England, UK
Gender
male
Nationality
England
UK
Country (for map)
Birthplace
Goodnestone Parsonage, Kent, UK
Place of death
Berkshire, England, UK
Places of residence
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Eton, Berkshire, England, UK
Great Livermere, Suffolk, England, UK
Education
University of Cambridge (King's College)
Occupations
Provost, King's College, Cambridge (1905-1918)
Provost, Eton (1918-1936)
medieval scholar
Relationships
Rhodes James, Robert (nephew)
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