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Who was T.E. Lawrence?

Archaeologist, Military Strategist and writer.

Portrait of T.E. Lawrence

Date and Place of Birth:

15th August 1888, Tremadoc, Caernarvonshire, Wales. Christened Thomas Edward Lawrence.

Family Background:

Second son of five of Sir Thomas Chapman and Sarah Maden, the Governess of Sir Thomas's daughters at Westmeath, Ireland.

Education:

Oxford High School. Jesus College, Oxford.

Chronology/Biography of Lawrence of Arabia:

T E Lawrence's HOuse
T.E. Lawrence's House in London, 14 Barton Street.
(© A Blagg)

Written Works:

  • 1915: "The Wilderness of Zin."
  • 1926: "The Seven Pillars of Wisdom".
  • 1936: "Crusader Castles".
Marriage:

Never married.

Places of Interest:

LONDON:

Lived at 14 Barton Street.

Date and Place of Death:

19th May 1935, Clouds Hill, Dorset, England after a motorcycle accident.

Age at Death:

47.

Site of Grave:

St. Nicholas’s Church, Moreton, Dorset, England.

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