Francis Cheetham obit

Cheetham’s lasting achievement was the creation of the Norfolk Museums Service in 1974, which was a beacon to the rest of the profession. Cheetham’s professional acumen and vision helped to secure the agreement of all parties to create the service and also to include the Norfolk Archaeological Unit within it. . .

His personal study interest was in medieval English alabasters, based on his early work with the Nottingham collection. After retirement he published in 2003 what is now the standard work on the alabasters in the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Posted by David on December 21, 2005 6:13 PM