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George H. E. Jeffery

George Henry Everett Jeffery, FSA (1855–1935) was the Curator of Ancient Monuments in the Department of Antiquities from 1903 until his death in 1935. He is known for his personal research and interest in the monuments of Cyprus.He supervised the construction of the Cyprus Museum from 1908.

Career

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. 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.

More recently Jeffery's diaries have been studied and published by Despina Pilides.

Personal life

He was married to Helen Jane Luxmore. In 1913, she founded “Field Club”, the first tennis club in Cyprus.

Publications

  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1897). The mediæval art of Cyprus. The Builder, August 7, 190.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1900). Venetian remains in Cyprus. The Builder 79, no. 2298, July 21, 47‑50.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1900). The survival of Gothic architecture in Cyprus. Architectural review 8, 128‑136.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1901). Archaeological activity in Cyprus. The Builder 81, no. 3049, July 13, 31‑32.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1910). VII. The Present Condition of the Ancient Architectural Monuments of Cyprus., Archaeologia, 62(1), 125-136. doi:10.1017/S0261340900008110.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1914). Report of the Curator of Ancient Monuments for the year 1914. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1915) IV.—Rock-cutting and Tomb-architecture in Cyprus during the Graeco-Roman Occupation, Archaeologia, 66, pp. 159–178. doi:10.1017/S0261340900008389.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1916). Report of the Curator of Ancient Monuments for the year ending 31 March 1916. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1916). The Carmelite Church at Famagusta. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 28, 106–134.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1918). '. Nicosia: W. J. Archer.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1919). '. Cambridge: University Press.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1922). Report of the Curator of Ancient Monuments for the year ending 31 March 1922. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1925). A fourth-century basilica in Cyprus. The Antiquaries Journal. 5(3), 283-283. doi:10.1017/S0003581500092246
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1926). . Cyprus: Printed at the Government Printing Office: Nicosia. Reprint London, 1973.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1927). Report of the Curator of Ancient Monuments for the year ending 31 March 1927. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1928). The Basilica of Constantia, Cyprus. The Antiquaries Journal. 8(3), 344-349. doi:10.1017/S0003581500012300
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1928). II.—Notes on the Origin of the Doric Style of Architecture, Archaeologia, 78, pp. 37–60. doi:10.1017/S0261340900013497.
  • Cobham, Claude Delaval, and George H. Everett Jeffery. (1929). An Attempt at a Bibliography of Cyprus. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1931). The Present Condition of the Historical Monuments of Cyprus. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1932). The Granite Forum and Clepsydra, Salamina Altera, Cyprus, The Antiquaries Journal, 12(3), pp. 302–302. doi:10.1017/S0003581500043869.
  • Jeffery, George H. Everett. (1932). Cyprus Monuments: Historical and Architectural Buildings. Nicosia: Government Printing Office.

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