Ernest Richmond
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Ernest Tatham Richmond was Architect to Public Works, Egypt
from 1900–1914, worked for the War Office
from 1914–16, was Architect to the War Graves Service, France
, 1917–18, Consulting Architect to Haram ash-Sharif. Jerusalem, 1918–20 and Assistant Civil Secretary (Political), Government of Palestine, 1920–24, a post from which he resigned in protest against the pro-Zionist policy of the Government. He was Director of Antiquities for the Government of Palestine from 1927–37.
Richmond was the son of Sir William Blake Richmond
, the painter. He married Margaret Muriel Lubbock.
In 1926 Richmond converted to Catholicism
and thereafter his strong religious faith played a major part in his life and features prominently in his writings. Richmond settled in Gloucestershire where he continued to write and to take an interest in affairs in Palestine. He died in 1955.
The archive of his papers is held by the University of Durham.
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
from 1900–1914, worked for the War Office
War Office
The War Office was a department of the British Government, responsible for the administration of the British Army between the 17th century and 1964, when its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Defence...
from 1914–16, was Architect to the War Graves Service, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, 1917–18, Consulting Architect to Haram ash-Sharif. Jerusalem, 1918–20 and Assistant Civil Secretary (Political), Government of Palestine, 1920–24, a post from which he resigned in protest against the pro-Zionist policy of the Government. He was Director of Antiquities for the Government of Palestine from 1927–37.
Richmond was the son of Sir William Blake Richmond
William Blake Richmond
Sir William Blake Richmond KCB , English painter and decorator, was born in London. His father, George Richmond, R.A...
, the painter. He married Margaret Muriel Lubbock.
In 1926 Richmond converted to Catholicism
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and thereafter his strong religious faith played a major part in his life and features prominently in his writings. Richmond settled in Gloucestershire where he continued to write and to take an interest in affairs in Palestine. He died in 1955.
The archive of his papers is held by the University of Durham.