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About the John Pendlebury Family Papers

The John Pendlebury Family Papers cover the period from 1913 to 1964 and document the life of archaeologist and WWII hero John Devitt Stringfellow Pendlebury, his wife Hilda and their family.

Photograph of “Group at Kouroumes” [Kouroúnai], Crete [PEN/7/2/5/146], Photograph of “Group at Kouroumes” [Kouroúnai], Crete, 5 May 1933

group of locals and Seton Lloyd, Rosaleen Angas, John Pendlebury (partially obscured), Hilda Pendlebury and Mary Chubb, standing outside a house.

Itinerary of “Travels in Crete 1933” [PEN/7/2/5/304], Itinerary of “Travels in Crete 1933”, Mar-Jun 1933

Details of John Pendlebury’s trips around Crete with Hilda Pendlebury, Ralph Lavers, “C. O. B.” (?), Khronis Bardakis, “Rev. L. L.”(?), Seton Lloyd, Joan Lloyd, Mary Chubb, Rosaleen Angas, Alex Diamentakis, “R. J.”(?) and “C. J.”(?).

Photograph of a memorial service held for John Pendlebury in Herakleion [Iráklion], Crete [PEN/5/3/4/1], Photograph of a memorial service held for John Pendlebury in Herakleion [Iráklion], Crete, Sunday, March 02, 1947

Memorial Service held for John Pendlebury at Kaminia (outside of the Chania Gate in Herakleion) where Pendlebury was wounded by enemy forces during the Battle of Crete on 20 May 1941. The man speaking is possibly Mr Ioannis D. Mourellos, a prominent Cretan historian.

Photographic negative of a memorial service to John Pendlebury held in Iráklion [PEN/7/1/9/62], Photographic negative of a memorial service to John Pendlebury held in Iráklion, Sunday, March 02, 1947

Memorial Service held for John Pendlebury at Kaminia (outside of the Chania Gate in Herakleion) where Pendlebury was wounded by enemy forces during the Battle of Crete on 20 May 1941. The man speaking is possibly Mr Ioannis D. Mourellos, a prominent Cretan historian.

Photograph of a memorial service held for John Pendlebury in Herakleion [Iráklion], Crete [PEN/5/3/4/2], Photograph of a memorial service held for John Pendlebury in Herakleion [Iráklion], Crete, Sunday, March 02, 1947

Memorial Service held for John Pendlebury at Kaminia (outside of the Chania Gate in Herakleion) where Pendlebury was wounded by enemy forces during the Battle of Crete on 20 May 1941. Hilda Pendlebury is to the left of the wooden cross and wears a black mourning band on her arm. Richard Hutchinson (then Knossos Curator) stands behind her to the left. This print was made (from the negative) for an exhibition in 2001.

Photographic negative of a memorial service to John Pendlebury held in Iráklion [PEN/7/1/9/61], Photographic negative of a memorial service to John Pendlebury held in Iráklion, Sunday, March 02, 1947

Memorial Service held for John Pendlebury at Kaminia (outside of the Chania Gate in Herakleion) where Pendlebury was wounded by enemy forces during the Battle of Crete on 20 May 1941. Hilda Pendlebury is to the left of the wooden cross and wears a black mourning band on her arm. Richard Hutchinson (then Knossos Curator) stands behind her to the left.