Charles Kingsley Adams,

CBE The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

, FBA (17 June 1899 – 19 January 1971) was director, Keeper and Secretary of the

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from 1951 to 1964 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 The Society of Antiquaries of London (SAL) is a learned society of historians and archaeologists in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1707, received its royal charter in 1751 and is a registered charity. It is based at Burlington House in Pi ...

. His portrait is held by the NPG Adams died in London on 19 January 1971.

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1899 births 1971 deaths Commanders of the Order of the British Empire Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of London Directors of the National Portrait Gallery, London People from Sidcup East Surrey Regiment officers 20th-century British businesspeople {{UK-painter-19thC-stub