Author
Charles John Ffoulkes
British historian (1868–1947)
- Born
- June 26, 1868, London
- Died
- April 22, 1947, Oxford
- Nationality
- United Kingdom and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupation
- Historian, weapon historian and curator
Life and work
Charles John ffoulkes (1868–1947) was a British historian, and curator of the Royal Armouries at London. He was a younger son of the Reverend Edmund ffoulkes. He wrote extensively on medieval arms and armour.
He was selected as the Curator of the Armouries by his predecessor, Harold Arthur Lee-Dillon, and assumed the office on 1 January 1913.
He served in the First World War in the Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve. He was in command of a pom-pom gun on the roof of Gresham College in London when it was called into action against German Zeppelin bomber L13/LZ 45 on 8 September 1915.
He played an important role in the British Arts and Crafts movement, and was an acquaintance of William Morris.
He was subsequently first curator and secretary of the newly formed Imperial War Museum in London. In the 1925 Birthday Honours ffoulkes was awarded an OBE.
His wife Maude Mary Chester ffoulkes (née Craven) (1871–1949) was a ghostwriter.
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Collection
Books by Charles John Ffoulkes
1 book
