[1]Tomorrow:
October 8
1938: Parthenon Inquiry Report, "3. The Board held a fourth meeting on
the 15th of November 1938 at which all the members were present except
Sir Charles Peers who communicated his views in a letter to Lord
Macmillan of 14th November. The Board examined J. F. Sinclair and A.
E. Simenton, two of the labourers who had been engaged in the cleaning
of the sculptures; and A. S. Holcombe, the Foreman Mason, was recalled
and further examined. Sinclair stated that he had used copper tools in
cleaning the Parthenon marbles since June 1937. He also stated that
Daniel, the foreman employed by Lord Duveen, had pointed out to him
that one of the slabs, chosen for Lord Duveen to show in his new
gallery, was not white enough and that Holcombe had previously told
him to see if he could brighten it up. The slab was in consequence
recleaned. Daniel commended him for getting it whiter. The incident is
of importance only as showing that Holcombe and Sinclair and
presumably the other workmen were aware of Daniel's desire that the
sculptures should be made as clean and white as possible for Lord
Duveen.
4. The Board learned from Holcombe, Sinclair and Simenton that a sum
of two or three pounds had been given by Daniel to Holcombe to be
divided among himself and the workmen after they had performed some
heavy work in moving some of the sculptures, and that this sum was
shared among them. The Board do not associate this payment with the
cleaning operations, except in so far as it was calculated to promote
the readiness of Holcombe and the workmen to comply with Daniel's
wishes." BOARD OF INQUIRY APPOINTED BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE
TRUSTEES OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM AT A MEETING ON 8TH OCTOBER, 1938
--[2]labehotiere@wanadoo.fr Source: Appendix 6 .BRITISH MUSEUM
PARTHENON SCULPTURES SECOND REPORT BY THE
1999: Rachel Stokes b., Rachel (Niven and Lena's god-daughter) turns
one on the 8th October! Daughter of Margaret Stokes (milamba). Source:
milamba
References
1. http://sinclair.quarterman.org/timeline.html
2. mailto:labehotiere@wanadoo.fr
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