BLAKISTON, John Francis. 21.3.1882 — 8.1.1965. British Archaeologist. Son of John Rochfort Bl. and Georgina Helen Cubbitt, educated at Wellington College, Berkshire. Captain in cavalry, Indian Army (thus peerage, Wikip. calls him architect). Served from 1911 in the A.S.I., first as assistant, from 1916 Superintendent (but in 1915-19 in military service), 1935-37 Director General. C.I.E. 1937. Married with Margaret Dora Watt-Jackson, two daughters and one son.
Publications: With A. Gille & H. Hosten: Record of the inscriptions at the Catholic Church at Patna, Bihar and Orissa. 8+54 p. 3 facs. Patna 1917.
– Annual Reports of A.S.I. for the years 1924-25 and 1935-36.
Sources: India Office List in Br. Biogr. Arch., 2nd series; www.thepeerage.com/p17101.htm; Wikipedia; not in N.U.C.
Last Updated on 2 years by Admin
