A. P. Baggs
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Anthony Paget Baggs | |
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| Born | 17 May 1934 Norwich, England |
| Died | 31 May 2006 (aged 72) Cambridge |
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| Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
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| Discipline | Archaeology and architectural history |
| Institutions | University of London University of Cambridge |
Anthony Paget Baggs MA, FSA (17 May 1934 – 31 May 2006) was an English archaeologist and architectural historian.
Early life and career
Baggs grew up in Norwich, England, where he was born on 17 May 1934. He attended Stamford School and then studied at Peterhouse at the University of Cambridge where he received a degree in archaeology. He served as an officer in the Royal Engineers[1], training at the Royal School of Military Survey, and saw active service in Malaya. After leaving the army he became director of the Bridewell Museum in Norwich. In 1963 he moved to Cambridge securing a post at the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments for England. He was made a fellow of the Society of Antiquaries in 1965. In 1970 he became a member of the Garden History Society leading tours in Britain and abroad. He was appointment as architectural editor of the Victoria County Histories in 1971[2]. In 1973 he was elected chairman of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain[3]. In 1975 he was made president of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society. In 1990 he was elected president of the Royal Archaeological Institute[4].
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