Talk:Society of Antiquaries of London

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Important New Source for history of the Society of Antiquaries
I have a copy of the 'official' and very detailed history of the Society, drawing extensively on the Society's archives, which some Fellows purchase at the time of their election. It is an essential reference work, and supplies some of the missing citations, but am hesitant to be discourteous and make changes to the article page without prior discussion with the writer(s). Also, I haven't edited a Wikipedia article before, so am technically reluctant to change anything in case I spoil the page.

The work is: Joan Evans. A History of the Society of Antiquaries (Oxford: Oxford University Press, for the Society of Antiquaries, 1956).

Evans, p. 14: doesn't actually state that James I abolished meetings of the College of Antiquaries, but a report of c.1614 (excerpted at length on p. 13) makes clear that he 'took a little Mislike' to the society. The attempt to revive meetings in 1614 was abortive (p. 14); and by 1619 the society was said to be 'absolutely vanished' (p. 14).

Evans, p. 265. States that the Cocked-Hat Club was founded 'at the beginning of [actually 3 Jan] 1852'. (William Drake is listed as one of the foundation members, but Evans doesn't mention the first meeting at his house -- which doesn't mean that it wasn't held there, of course, simply that the source for this info must be elsewhere). Evans confirms (footnote 5) that the Club met at the Albion 'for some thirty years'

Evans, p. 350. Evans states that the Essay Club was founded on 19 Dec 1907 [not 1908]. Footnote 6 on the same page states: 'Its name is a pun on the Society's initials; no essays are read'.

Folville0116 (talk) 11:13, 25 March 2011 (UTC)
 * I'd just get stuck in! Johnbod (talk) 21:53, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

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