Background
Jervis, Simon Swynfen was born on January 9, 1943 in Yoxford, Suffolk, England. Son of John Swynfen Jervis and Diana Elizabeth (Marriott) Parker.
Jervis, Simon Swynfen was born on January 9, 1943 in Yoxford, Suffolk, England. Son of John Swynfen Jervis and Diana Elizabeth (Marriott) Parker.
Bachelor in Classics, History of Art, U. Cambridge, 1964.
Student assistant/assistant keeper of art, Leicester (England) Museum Art Gallery, 1964-1966;
assistant keeper department furniture, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, 1966-1975;
deputy keeper, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1975-1989;
acting keeper, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1989;
curator, Victoria & Albert Museum, 1989-1990;
director, Marlay curator, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, England, 1990-1995;
director historic buildings, National Trust, London, since 1995. Chairman National Trust Arts Panel, London, 1987-1995. Editor Furniture History, London, 1987-1992.
Trustee Royal Collection Trust, since 1993. Director Burlington Magazine, since 1993, trustee, since 1997. President Society Antiquaries of London, since 1995.
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(Book by Jervis, Simon)
(Book by Jervis, Simon)
(JERVIS, S.: HIGH VICTORIAN DESIGN. , 1983, 188 p. figuras...)
Council, Society of Antiquaries 1986-1988, Royal Archaeological Institute since 1987.
Married Fionnuala MacMahon, April 19, 1969. Children: Thalia Swynfen Jervis, John Swynfen Jervis.