George Henry Everett Jeffery, FSA (1855–1935) was the Curator of Ancient Monuments in Cyprus from 1903 until his death in 1935.[1] He is known for his personal research and interest in the monuments of Cyprus.[2]
George H. E. Jeffery | |
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| Born | 1855 |
| Died | 1935 |
| Occupation(s) | Curator, antiquarian |
| Spouse | Helen Jane Luxmore |
Among his publications is the authoritative Description of the Historical Monuments of Cyprus, published in 1918 in the Government Printing Office and a second edition was published in 1983.[3] This work focuses on the Byzantine and especially the Medieval monuments in the cities and villages of the island. Additionally, the work includes architectural plans of the monuments, made by Jeffery himself, and a few pictures.[2] His public contributions include the supervision of the construction of the Cyprus Museum from 1908.
More recently Jeffery's diaries have been studied and published by Despina Pilides.[4][5]
He was married to Helen Jane Luxmore. In 1913, she founded “Field Club”, the first tennis club in Cyprus.[6]
Publications edit
- Cobham, Claude Delaval, and George H. Everett Jeffery. An Attempt at a Bibliography of Cyprus. Cyprus: Printed at the G.P.O., Nicosia, 1929.
- Jeffery, George H. Everett. A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus. Studies in the archæology and architecture of the island. With illustrations [and plans], etc. Nicosia: W. J. Archer, 1918.
- Jeffery, George H. Everett. A Brief Description of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, and Other Christian Churches in the Holy City, With Some Account of the Mediæval Copies of the Holy Sepulchre Surviving in Europe. Cambridge: University Press, 1919.
- Jeffery, George H. Everett. Cyprus Under an English King in the Twelfth Century. Cyprus: Printed at the G.P.O., Nicosia, 1926. Reprint London, 1973.
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Cypriot archaeology and the Great War, asorblog.org. 10 June 2014.
- ^ a b Polignosi. "Τζέφρυ Τζώρτζ George Jeffery". polignosi.com. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- ^ Jeffery, George, A Description of the Historic Monuments of Cyprus (London: Zeno, 1983).
- ^ Despina Pilides, George Jeffery: His Diaries and the Ancient Monuments of Cyprus (Nicosia: [Department of Antiquities, Cyprus], 2009).
- ^ Merrillees, Robert (2010). "George Jeffery: his diaries and the ancient monuments of Cyprus. By Despina Pilides. 270mm. 2 vols, pp 787, 68 col, 28 b&w ills. Lefkosia: Department of Antiquities, Ministry of Communications and Works, Republic of Cyprus, 2009. ISBN Vol 1: 9789963364503; Vol 2: 9789963364510. €89.75". The Antiquaries Journal. 90: 510–511. doi:10.1017/S000358151000048X. ISSN 0003-5815. S2CID 162545900.
- ^ Polignosi. "Αντισφαίριση". polignosi.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.