Ingrid Roscoe
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Ingrid Mary Roscoe FSA
is a writer on English art and Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
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Dr Ingrid Roscoe was born at Rugby School
in 1944 to Dr Arthur Allen and Else, who had married after only meeting three times. Her father died during Ingrid's childhood, her mother subsequently marrying Brigadier
Kenneth Hargreaves
who would become Lord-Lieutenant between 1970 and 1978.
Roscoe abandoned her English degree at the University of Nottingham
to marry Marshall Roscoe, at the age of 19, and had three children. She was very interested in the arts, publishing articles and then studying at the University of Leeds
, completing a BA and PhD
. Her doctoral thesis on Peter Scheemakers
was published by the Walpole Society
. She stayed on at Leeds University to lecture in the 1990s. On 15 July 2010 Roscoe was given an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by the university.
Roscoe is editor in Chief and co-author of A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851, published in November 2009. The book is an update to the Gunnis Dictionary of Sculpture in Britain
.
Roscoe has served in the Lieutenancy of West Yorkshire since 1994, when she was made a deputy Lieutenant, and became the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
in 2004. She has eight grandchildren and is the patron of numerous groups.
Society of Antiquaries of London
The Society of Antiquaries of London is a learned society "charged by its Royal Charter of 1751 with 'the encouragement, advancement and furtherance of the study and knowledge of the antiquities and history of this and other countries'." It is based at Burlington House, Piccadilly, London , and is...
is a writer on English art and Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
The office of Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974.*Kenneth Hargreaves 1 April 1974 – 1978 *William Bulmer 1978–1985*John Taylor, Baron Ingrow 1985–1992...
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Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
in 1944 to Dr Arthur Allen and Else, who had married after only meeting three times. Her father died during Ingrid's childhood, her mother subsequently marrying Brigadier
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
Kenneth Hargreaves
Kenneth Hargreaves
Brigadier General Kenneth Hargreaves CBE TD was a British soldier and industrialist who held several local offices in Yorkshire....
who would become Lord-Lieutenant between 1970 and 1978.
Roscoe abandoned her English degree at the University of Nottingham
University of Nottingham
The University of Nottingham is a public research university based in Nottingham, United Kingdom, with further campuses in Ningbo, China and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia...
to marry Marshall Roscoe, at the age of 19, and had three children. She was very interested in the arts, publishing articles and then studying at the University of Leeds
University of Leeds
The University of Leeds is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England...
, completing a BA and PhD
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
. Her doctoral thesis on Peter Scheemakers
Peter Scheemakers
Peter Scheemakers was a Flemish Roman Catholic sculptor who worked for most of his life in London, Great Britain....
was published by the Walpole Society
Walpole Society
The Walpole Society, named after Horace Walpole, was formed in 1911 to promote the study of the history of British art.From 1762 on, Walpole had published the first history of art in Britain, based on the manuscript notebooks of George Vertue, the most important source of information concerning...
. She stayed on at Leeds University to lecture in the 1990s. On 15 July 2010 Roscoe was given an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by the university.
Roscoe is editor in Chief and co-author of A Biographical Dictionary of Sculptors in Britain, 1660-1851, published in November 2009. The book is an update to the Gunnis Dictionary of Sculpture in Britain
Gunnis Dictionary of Sculpture in Britain
The original Gunnis Dictionary of British Sculpture 1660-1851 has been the standard reference work on British sculpture since it was first published in 1953 by Odhams Press. It was researched by Rupert Forbes Gunnis , a civil servant in the British colonial Government of Cyprus, and later curator...
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Roscoe has served in the Lieutenancy of West Yorkshire since 1994, when she was made a deputy Lieutenant, and became the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire
The office of Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire was created on 1 April 1974.*Kenneth Hargreaves 1 April 1974 – 1978 *William Bulmer 1978–1985*John Taylor, Baron Ingrow 1985–1992...
in 2004. She has eight grandchildren and is the patron of numerous groups.