Sir Frederic Kenyon We must chronicle with regret and with
gratitude for his services the retirement of Sir Frederic Kenyon from his post of Director and Principal Librarian of the British Museum, at the end of his extended term. In bins a very wide learning has been one quality of the highest value in work which has above all demanded the qualities of an organiser, energy, large views and so on, with those that draw out the devotion and best work of a large staff whose interests vary widely. These he has shown in abundance. No Librarian has worked harder for the Museum, but he found time to do good work outside, besides sonic years of War work. Other Libraries have been grateful to him for encouraging visits, and he could pick up hints for the Museum from younger institutions. He was also, among other interests, Warden of Winchester. * * * *
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