Charles Kingsley Adams
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Died19 January 1971 (aged 71)
London, England
KnownforFellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Charles Kingsley Adams | |
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 Adams in December 1964. | |
| Born | 17 June 1899 |
| Died | 19 January 1971 (aged 71) London, England |
| Known for | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries |
Charles Kingsley Adams, CBE, FBA (17 June 1899 – 19 January 1971) was director, Keeper and Secretary of the National Portrait Gallery from 1951 to 1964[1]
Adams was born in Sidcup, Kent on 17 June 1899, the son of Albert and Annie Adams, his father was a watchmaker. He was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the East Surrey Regiment during the First World War.
He was made CBE in 1954 and was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.[citation needed] His portrait is held by the NPG[2]
Adams died in London on 19 January 1971.
