Talk:Sidney Colvin

Latest comment: 1 year ago by Valetude in topic Sitwell connection?

Obituary available to roll into text edit

Via the Wikisource link, the obituary is available as transcribed from The Times. -- billinghurst (talk) 01:26, 30 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Journalism? edit

I am surprised that Colvin is being done via the Journalism subsection. Looking at the career highlights and his work, it would seem to be more academia. -- billinghurst (talk) 01:26, 30 December 2008 (UTC)Reply

Yes, he seems to be primarily a museum curator. BrainyBabe (talk) 07:45, 6 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

Good bio edit

Just a paragraph, but with refs: http://www.dictionaryofarthistorians.org/colvins.htm BrainyBabe (talk) 07:45, 6 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

Connection to other Colvins edit

His father and elder brother were named Bazzett David Colvin; the family were East India merchants; there is every likelihood that they are connected to the John Russell Colvin line of Indian Empire administrators, as John named one of his sons Bazzett Wetenhall. Any proof of connection? BrainyBabe (talk) 07:55, 6 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

Later the same day: yes. James was the common forebear, involved in East Indies trading with various partners and under various combinations of names: Bazett, Crawford, always Colvin. He purchased The Grove in 1824 (according to local history source) and the eponym (1806-1871) inherited in 1847. John Russell was born 1807 and as 2nd son presumably could not inherit. ONDB says JR was 2nd son, 4th child of James the trader. So Sidney is a cousin. BrainyBabe (talk) 17:43, 6 August 2009 (UTC)Reply

Much more info at Talk:Colvin family. BrainyBabe (talk) 14:27, 15 June 2011 (UTC)Reply

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Sitwell connection? edit

Any link wih the famous Sitwells? Valetude (talk) 22:36, 21 June 2022 (UTC)Reply