Papers of John Edward and Francis Alleyne Marr

The majority of this collection is by J. E. Marr. The papers relating to J. E. Marr are a collection of various items from his academic career and personal life. They contain: personal photo albums; photo albums of field trips; scrapbooks; geological pamphlets both by and sent to J. E. Marr; obituaries; sketches; and maps. The papers relating to F. A. Marr contain: photo albums, loose photos, and a file of correspondence and legal documents in relation to his parents' estates.

BA 1878; Fellow 1881-1933; University Lecturer at the University of Cambridge Department of Geology, 1886-1918; Fellow of the Royal Society 1891; President of Section C (Geology) of the British Association 1896; Woodwardian Professor of Geology, 1917-1930. He served on the Council of the Geological Society for almost forty years, acting as secretary for ten years and Presient from 1904-1906. He was awarded the Lyell Medal in 1900, the Wollaston Medal in 1914, and a Royal Medal in 1930. He also obtained the Sedgwick Prize in 1882. He married Amy Birkett Stubbs (1873-1933) in 1893, and together they had one son, Francis Alleyne Marr (1893-1942).

Officer of the 1st Cambridgeshire Regiment; Brigade Major, 175 Infantry Brigade; Burmah Oil Company's geological staff 1919; Fellow of the Royal Society 1919. Son of Professor John Edward Marr (1957-1933) and Amy Birkett Stubbs (1873-1933). He matriculated into St John's College in 1913, but his studies were interrupted by the war, during which he received the Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross. Following the war, he pursued a career in geology like his father. In 1924 he went to Assam where he spent most of his career at the Digboi oilfield. He also served in the Indian Defence Force. He married Margaret (Peggy) in 1931, and retired from the East in 1942. He tragically lost his life on the way back to Britain, when the SS City of Cairo was sunk by a German U-boat. His wife Peggy survived.

Documents have been divided by whether they are in relation to J. E. Marr or F. A. Marr. They are then arranged thematically by document type.

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Donated to the Library by Geoff Stanley (1937), the great nephew of J. E. Marr, July 2019.

BA 1878; Fellow 1881-1933; University Lecturer at the University of Cambridge Department of Geology, 1886-1918; Fellow of the Royal Society 1891; President of Section C (Geology) of the British Association 1896; Woodwardian Professor of Geology, 1917-1930. He served on the Council of the Geological Society for almost forty years, acting as secretary for ten years and Presient from 1904-1906. He was awarded the Lyell Medal in 1900, the Wollaston Medal in 1914, and a Royal Medal in 1930. He also obtained the Sedgwick Prize in 1882. He married Amy Birkett Stubbs (1873-1933) in 1893, and together they had one son, Francis Alleyne Marr (1893-1942).

Officer of the 1st Cambridgeshire Regiment; Brigade Major, 175 Infantry Brigade; Burmah Oil Company's geological staff 1919; Fellow of the Royal Society 1919. Son of Professor John Edward Marr (1957-1933) and Amy Birkett Stubbs (1873-1933). He matriculated into St John's College in 1913, but his studies were interrupted by the war, during which he received the Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross. Following the war, he pursued a career in geology like his father. In 1924 he went to Assam where he spent most of his career at the Digboi oilfield. He also served in the Indian Defence Force. He married Margaret (Peggy) in 1931, and retired from the East in 1942. He tragically lost his life on the way back to Britain, when the SS City of Cairo was sunk by a German U-boat. His wife Peggy survived.

Preferred citation: St John's College Library, Papers of John Edward and Francis Alleyne Marr

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