Ian Heaps Longworth

Background

Longworth, Ian Heaps was born on September 29, 1935 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. Son of Joseph and Alice (Heaps) Longworth.

Education

Bachelor, Cambridge University, 1957. Master of Arts, Cambridge University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, 1964.

Career

Temporary assistant keeper, National Museum of Scotland, 1962-1963; assistant keeper British and medieval antiquities, British Museum, 1963-1969; assistant keeper prehistoric and Romano-British antiquities, British Museum, 1969-1973; keeper prehistoric and Romano-British antiquities, British Museum, 1973-1995.

Achievements

• Ian Heaps Longworth has been listed as a noteworthy museum curator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Collared Urns: Of the Bronze Age in Great Britain and Ireland COLLARED URNS: OF THE BRONZE AGE IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND By Longworth, Ian H. ( Author )Apr-01-2009 Paperback

    (Collared Urns represent a unified pottery tradition in th...)

Membership

Commander Order of British Empire. Fellow Society Antiquaries of London (secretary 1974-1979, vice president 1985-1989), Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Member Prehistoric Society (honorary secretary 1966-1974, vice president 1976-1980).

Connections

Married Clare Marian Titford, September 27, 1967. Children: Timothy Gordon, Alison Mary.

Father:

Joseph Longworth

Mother:

Alice (Heaps) Longworth

Spouse:

Clare Marian Titford

child:

Alison Mary Longworth

child:

Timothy Gordon Longworth