Anna Plowden
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| Born | Anna Plowden 18 June 1938 |
| Died | 21 August 1997 (aged 59) |
| Education | Institute of Archaeology, London British School of Archaeology |
| Parent(s) | Edwin Plowden, Baron Plowden Bridget Plowden, Baroness Plowden |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Archaeology, conservation and restoration of cultural property |
| Institutions | Plowden & Smith Ltd Victoria & Albert Museum |
Anna Bridget Plowden (18 June 1938 – 21 August 1997) was a British archaeological conservator and restorer. She has been described as the first scientifically trained conservator to work in the private sector, rather than in a museum or university.[1]
Earky life and education
[edit]She was the daughter of British industrialist and politician Edwin Plowden and educational reformer Bridget Plowden (Lord and Lady Plowden).[1] After attending New Hall School in Boreham near Chelmsford, Essex, England, she enrolled at the Institute of Archaeology in 1962. At the time, the Institute was a college within the University of London, though it is now part of University College London. She earned a Diploma in Conservation in 1963, which led to a Fellowship from the British School of Archaeology in Iraq. This opportunity enabled her to contribute to the conservation and restoration of the Nimrud Ivories at the National Museum of Iraq.[2]
Career
[edit]She worked as a freelance conservator, having set up her own business, Anna Plowden Ltd, in 1968. In order to take on larger projects, her business merged with Peter Smith (R and R) Ltd in 1985; Plowden and Smith Ltd remains "one of the largest and most successful businesses in the conservation private sector".[3]
Honours
[edit]In 1970, Plowden was elected a Fellow of the International Institute for Conservation.[4] In the 1997 New Year Honours, she was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II "for conservation services to museums".[5]
In 1998, the "Anna Plowden Trust" was founded in memory of Anna Plowden to support education and training in historic preservation.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Armstrong, Robert (22 August 1997). "Obituary: Anna Plowden". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ Obituary: Anna Plowden - website of the British online newspaper The Independent
- ^ Ashley-Smith, Jonathan (January 2014). "Plowden, Anna Bridget (1938–1997)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/67467. Retrieved 17 October 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ "PLOWDEN, Anna Bridget". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. April 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
- ^ "No. 54625". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1996. pp. 7–9.
- ^ About Us - website of the Anna Plowden Trust
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