Arthur Royston Gabe-Jones

Male25 November 1906–26 February 1965

Brief Life History of Arthur Royston

Arthur Royston Gabe-Jones was born on 25 November 1906. He had at least 1 son. He died on 26 February 1965, at the age of 58.

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Arthur Royston Gabe-Jones
1906–1965
Peter George Rhys Gabe-Jones
1941–2016

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    Name Meaning

    Of Celtic origin. King Arthur was a British king of the 5th or 6th century, about whom virtually no historical facts are known. He ruled in Britain after the collapse of the Roman Empire and before the coming of the Germanic tribes, and a vast body of legends grew up around him in the literatures of medieval Western Europe. His name is first found in the Latinized form Artorius; it is of obscure etymology. The spelling with -th- was popular among the gentry families of West Yorkshire in the late 1400s, even before Henry VII , who may have hoped to capitalize on the legend, gave the name to his son. It remained in regular use in some areas and its popularity exploded in the early 19th century, largely as a result of the fame of Arthur Wellesley ( 1769–1852 ), Duke of Wellington, the victor at the Battle of Waterloo and subsequently prime minister. Further influences were Tennyson's Idylls of the King ( 1859–85 ), and the widespread Victorian interest, especially among the Pre-Raphaelites, in things medieval in general and in Arthurian legend in particular.

    Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.

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