"Age" Melbourne 21 Sep, 1998 under Obituary :
"George Briscoe Kerford. Elder Statesman of Classics.
The grandson of a former Premier of Victoria, he became a significant figure in the world of classical studies. He lived most of his life in England, but always retained his Australian citizenship. Born 20.1.1915. Died 9.8.1998 by W.J. (Bill) Kerferd.
Lived at Didsbury, Manchester, UK. until his death in 1998.
He specialised in Latin and Greek at Oxford and became a lecturer in classics at Durham University.
After two years he returned to Australia and became resident lecturer in Latin & Greek at Sydney University. While in Sydney he met and married his wife, who although born in Estonia, had spent most of her life in England.
In 1946 George and his wife returned to England and he again became lecturer in classics at Durham Uni. From there he moved to Manchester where he took up the position of senior lecturer in Latin & Greek.
He held this position from mid-1951 until mid-1956 when he became professor of classics at Swansea University, South Wales, holding this appointment until 1967. After which he was appointed to the Hulme Chair of Latin at Manchester University. He held this appointment until mid-1973 when he became the holder of the Hulme Chair of Greek, until he retired in mid-1983.
He had been, during his long period of classics appointments, a leading figure in the British Classical Association, beings its chairman for many years, and becoming its president in 1990-91.
He was also a founding member of the Council of University Classical Departments, being its chairman in 1972-75.
he was for some years president of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies and was editor of the leading ancient philosophical journal Phronesis.
His scholarship, linguistic skills and publications earned him immense respect. He had a wide-ranging and profound influence on classical studies, including the revival of interests in post-Aristotelian philosophers, especially the Stoics, the Epicureans and the Sceptics.
He fostered international studies including Project Theophrastus, focusing on the leading pupil of Aristotle, then known in limited circles, largely scientific, as the father of botany.
Professor Kerford, who died in Manchester, is survived by his son, also named George Briscoe Kerford, a Bachelor of Arts, Oxford University, who has been for many years a senior translator for the Europeon Union, living in Brussels, Belgium and by his daughter Charlotte Rumble, who has two young sons and whose husband is a lecturer at Manchester University on Mediaeval English history, with she and all her family living at Didsbury.
His wife, Marick, died 30 Apr 1997.
"George Briscoe Kerford. Elder Statesman of Classics.
The grandson of a former Premier of Victoria, he became a significant figure in the world of classical studies. He lived most of his life in England, but always retained his Australian citizenship. Born 20.1.1915. Died 9.8.1998 by W.J. (Bill) Kerferd.
Lived at Didsbury, Manchester, UK. until his death in 1998.
He specialised in Latin and Greek at Oxford and became a lecturer in classics at Durham University.
After two years he returned to Australia and became resident lecturer in Latin & Greek at Sydney University. While in Sydney he met and married his wife, who although born in Estonia, had spent most of her life in England.
In 1946 George and his wife returned to England and he again became lecturer in classics at Durham Uni. From there he moved to Manchester where he took up the position of senior lecturer in Latin & Greek.
He held this position from mid-1951 until mid-1956 when he became professor of classics at Swansea University, South Wales, holding this appointment until 1967. After which he was appointed to the Hulme Chair of Latin at Manchester University. He held this appointment until mid-1973 when he became the holder of the Hulme Chair of Greek, until he retired in mid-1983.
He had been, during his long period of classics appointments, a leading figure in the British Classical Association, beings its chairman for many years, and becoming its president in 1990-91.
He was also a founding member of the Council of University Classical Departments, being its chairman in 1972-75.
he was for some years president of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies and was editor of the leading ancient philosophical journal Phronesis.
His scholarship, linguistic skills and publications earned him immense respect. He had a wide-ranging and profound influence on classical studies, including the revival of interests in post-Aristotelian philosophers, especially the Stoics, the Epicureans and the Sceptics.
He fostered international studies including Project Theophrastus, focusing on the leading pupil of Aristotle, then known in limited circles, largely scientific, as the father of botany.
Professor Kerford, who died in Manchester, is survived by his son, also named George Briscoe Kerford, a Bachelor of Arts, Oxford University, who has been for many years a senior translator for the Europeon Union, living in Brussels, Belgium and by his daughter Charlotte Rumble, who has two young sons and whose husband is a lecturer at Manchester University on Mediaeval English history, with she and all her family living at Didsbury.
His wife, Marick, died 30 Apr 1997.
"Age" Melbourne 21 Sep, 1998 under Obituary :
"George Briscoe Kerford. Elder Statesman of Classics.
The grandson of a former Premier of Victoria, he became a significant figure in the world of classical studies. He lived most of his life in England, but always retained his Australian citizenship. Born 20.1.1915. Died 9.8.1998 by W.J. (Bill) Kerferd.
Lived at Didsbury, Manchester, UK. until his death in 1998.
He specialised in Latin and Greek at Oxford and became a lecturer in classics at Durham University.
After two years he returned to Australia and became resident lecturer in Latin & Greek at Sydney University. While in Sydney he met and married his wife, who although born in Estonia, had spent most of her life in England.
In 1946 George and his wife returned to England and he again became lecturer in classics at Durham Uni. From there he moved to Manchester where he took up the position of senior lecturer in Latin & Greek.
He held this position from mid-1951 until mid-1956 when he became professor of classics at Swansea University, South Wales, holding this appointment until 1967. After which he was appointed to the Hulme Chair of Latin at Manchester University. He held this appointment until mid-1973 when he became the holder of the Hulme Chair of Greek, until he retired in mid-1983.
He had been, during his long period of classics appointments, a leading figure in the British Classical Association, beings its chairman for many years, and becoming its president in 1990-91.
He was also a founding member of the Council of University Classical Departments, being its chairman in 1972-75.
he was for some years president of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies and was editor of the leading ancient philosophical journal Phronesis.
His scholarship, linguistic skills and publications earned him immense respect. He had a wide-ranging and profound influence on classical studies, including the revival of interests in post-Aristotelian philosophers, especially the Stoics, the Epicureans and the Sceptics.
He fostered international studies including Project Theophrastus, focusing on the leading pupil of Aristotle, then known in limited circles, largely scientific, as the father of botany.
Professor Kerford, who died in Manchester, is survived by his son, also named George Briscoe Kerford, a Bachelor of Arts, Oxford University, who has been for many years a senior translator for the Europeon Union, living in Brussels, Belgium and by his daughter Charlotte Rumble, who has two young sons and whose husband is a lecturer at Manchester University on Mediaeval English history, with she and all her family living at Didsbury.
His wife, Marick, died 30 Apr 1997.
"George Briscoe Kerford. Elder Statesman of Classics.
The grandson of a former Premier of Victoria, he became a significant figure in the world of classical studies. He lived most of his life in England, but always retained his Australian citizenship. Born 20.1.1915. Died 9.8.1998 by W.J. (Bill) Kerferd.
Lived at Didsbury, Manchester, UK. until his death in 1998.
He specialised in Latin and Greek at Oxford and became a lecturer in classics at Durham University.
After two years he returned to Australia and became resident lecturer in Latin & Greek at Sydney University. While in Sydney he met and married his wife, who although born in Estonia, had spent most of her life in England.
In 1946 George and his wife returned to England and he again became lecturer in classics at Durham Uni. From there he moved to Manchester where he took up the position of senior lecturer in Latin & Greek.
He held this position from mid-1951 until mid-1956 when he became professor of classics at Swansea University, South Wales, holding this appointment until 1967. After which he was appointed to the Hulme Chair of Latin at Manchester University. He held this appointment until mid-1973 when he became the holder of the Hulme Chair of Greek, until he retired in mid-1983.
He had been, during his long period of classics appointments, a leading figure in the British Classical Association, beings its chairman for many years, and becoming its president in 1990-91.
He was also a founding member of the Council of University Classical Departments, being its chairman in 1972-75.
he was for some years president of the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies and was editor of the leading ancient philosophical journal Phronesis.
His scholarship, linguistic skills and publications earned him immense respect. He had a wide-ranging and profound influence on classical studies, including the revival of interests in post-Aristotelian philosophers, especially the Stoics, the Epicureans and the Sceptics.
He fostered international studies including Project Theophrastus, focusing on the leading pupil of Aristotle, then known in limited circles, largely scientific, as the father of botany.
Professor Kerford, who died in Manchester, is survived by his son, also named George Briscoe Kerford, a Bachelor of Arts, Oxford University, who has been for many years a senior translator for the Europeon Union, living in Brussels, Belgium and by his daughter Charlotte Rumble, who has two young sons and whose husband is a lecturer at Manchester University on Mediaeval English history, with she and all her family living at Didsbury.
His wife, Marick, died 30 Apr 1997.
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Buried 17 August 1998. Aged 83
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