H.J. [known as Bert so therefore presumably Herbert or Hubert] Hambidge

Career Natural Historian / Museum Professional

Biography Museum assistant also described as laboratory assistant, later Senior Laboratory Steward, who worked in Department of Geology at the Oxford University Museum of Natural History. He started work in the Museum in 1907 and retired in 1957, a total of 50 years service. Colleague to Charles Bayzand [qv] who worked in the Department of Geology, University of Oxford for at least 20 years. A Herbert J. Hambidge is listed in the 1901 census aged 9 born and living in Oxford who is probably the same person. During the First World War he served in the Oxon and Bucks Light infantry according to OUMNH Annual Report, 1915: 5. He was recorded in the 1940 OUMNH annual report as still working at the museum [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 25/01/2007]

Biography References Antiquity LIII 1979 pp 211 and on 'The Sherborne controversy' RHA Farrar / http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0264-3960%281918%29208%3C63%3ATSOISI%3E2.0.CO%3B2-V / E.A. Vincent 'Geology and Mineralogy at Oxford 1860-1986 [1994] p36 and on / OUMNH Annual Report, 1915: 5

County Berkshire / Yorkshire / Oxfordshire

Relationship Field Collector / Other Owner / PRM Source

Archaeological or Ethnographic ArchaeologyOther

Dates active ?1892-? active 1922-1944

Donated around 1944

English collections Base of a black pottery urn found in disturbed chalk rubble in a chalk quarry, Mounted piece of plate glass from which cone of percussion was driven, Gun-flint or fire accessory. Negatives, Specimen of chalk rubble

Oxford Uni Education Unknown

Oxford based Yes

Date in Oxford more than 1922-1944

English collection size 6

Connections Oxford University Museum of Natural History