Alfred Lionel Lewis
| Alfred Lionel Lewis FCA | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 1841 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Residence |
45 Church Road, De Beauvoir Square [1866] 151 Church Road, Essex Road, N. [1872] 35 Colebrooke Row. Islington, N [1881] 54 Highbury Hill, London N [1894] [address in lantern slide box] 35 Beddington Gardens, Wallington, Surrey [1906] | ||||||||||||
| Occupation | chartered accountant | ||||||||||||
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Contents
Notes
Office Notes
ASL Council 1870 Member
ASL Council 1871 Member
LAS Council 1873 Hon. Secretary
LAS Council 1874 Hon. Secretary
LAS Council 1875 Hon. Secretary
AI Council 1871 Member
AI Council 1872 Member
AI Council 1876 Member
AI Council 1877 Member
AI Council 1878 Member
AI Council 1879 Member
AI Council 1880 Member
AI Council 1881 Member
AI Council 1882 Member
AI Council 1883 Member
AI Council 1884 Member
AI Council 1885 Member
AI Council 1886 Member
AI Council 1887 Treasurer
AI Council 1888 Treasurer
AI Council 1889 Treasurer
AI Council 1890 Treasurer
AI Council 1891 Treasurer
AI Council 1892 Treasurer
AI Council 1893 Treasurer
AI Council 1894 Treasurer
AI Council 1895 Treasurer
AI Council 1896 Treasurer
AI Council 1897 Treasurer
AI Council 1898 Treasurer
AI Council 1899 Treasurer
AI Council 1900 Treasurer
AI Council 1901 Treasurer
AI Council 1902 Treasurer
AI Council 1903 Treasurer
AI Council 1904 Member
AI Council 1905 Vice President
AI Council 1906 Vice President
AI Council 1907 Vice President
AI Council 1908 Member
AI Council 1909 Member
AI Council 1910 Member
AI Council 1918 Member
AI Council 1919 Member
AI Council 1920 Member
House Notes
proposed 1866.10.29
Obit. in Man, 1920, 91 by Brabrook: Mr. Alfred Lionel Lewis was the son of a well-known instructor in the art of handwriting, and was himself a chartered accountant of distinction. ...
1873.04.01 A letter was read from Mr A.L. Lewis on the change of name of a new Anthropological Society, and the reply of the Director was approved.
1873.12.30 A proposal from Mr A.L. Lewis that the Council take certain models of ancient monuments in lieu of his subscriptions for five years, was considered, and it was agreed that Mr Lewis be asked [to] show some specimens of his models to the Council before the decision as to his proposal be given.
1874.01.13 The offer of Mr A.L. Lewis to dispose of a set of models to the Institute in lieu of five years’ subscriptions, was declined with thanks.
1875.11.23 The following letter from Mr A.L. Lewis to the President was read and the proposition contained therein was unanimously accepted: -
151 Church Road, Essex Road, N. 13 November 1875
To Col. A. Lane Fox FSA, President Anthropological Institute.
Dear Colonel,
At the meeting of the Council of the London Anthropological Society held last night it was resolved to recommend to a Special General Meeting to be held on 10th Dec. that the Society should be dissolved at the end of the year.
My object in writing this letter is to ask you whether in the event of that recommendation being accepted the Institute will be prepared to elect as Members all and any of the Fellows of the Society who shall signify in writing their desire to be elected Members of the Institute.
I am dear Colonel, yours very truly
(signed) A.L. Lewis, Hon. Secretary London Anthropological Society
proposed 1875.12.14
death reported in Report of the Council for 1920
Notes From Elsewhere
Obit. in Nature
Alfred Lionel Lewis was clearly a keen anthropologist with a special interest in stone monuments, though a chartered accountant by profession. He joined the Anthropological Society of London in 1866 and from then until his death was highly active in various societies including the Anthropological Institute and British Association.
Born Lakenham, Norfolk; died Wallington. Mainly interested in standing stones and stone circles. Numerous publications
Publications
External Publications
On Some Rude Stone Monuments in North Wales; Alfred Lionel Lewis, 1877
House Publications
ASL
report on London excavations
a visit to Locmariaker
LAS
Notes on Arberlows ring and other remains in Derbyshire
notes on polygamy
the alleged identification of the English nation with the 'lost house of Israel'
the Arthurean theory of 'rude stone monuments'
the alleged discovery of a Phoenician inscription in Brazil
the Oxfordshire group of 'rude stone monuments' [no. 5 of descriptive series]
the Kentish group of rude stone monuments [no. 6 of descriptive series]
anthropological notes from Assyrian inscriptions
AI
The Builders of the Megalithic Monuments of Britain 1872
Notes on Some Archaic Structures in the Isle of Man 1872
A Description of Some Archaic Structures in Cornwall and Devon. 1872
Related Material Details
RAI Material
MS 2 Stone circles and monuments: a collection of lectures, 19-
Many slides and photographs - see Lewis Collection
Other Material
models in PRM
