Mark Jones (numismatist)
Sir Mark Jones | |
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| 5th Master of St Cross College, Oxford | |
| In office September 2011 – September 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Andrew Goudie |
| Succeeded by | Carole Souter CBE |
| 14th Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum | |
| In office May 2001 – September 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Borg |
| Succeeded by | Martin Roth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mark Ellis Powell Jones 5 February 1951 |
| Spouse | Camilla Toulmin |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Eton College |
| Alma mater | Worcester College, Oxford Courtauld Institute of Art |
| Awards | FSA (1992) FRSE (1999) Knight Bachelor (2010) |
Sir Mark Ellis Powell Jones FSA FRSE (born 5 February 1951) is a British art historian, numismatist and museum director. He was Master of St Cross College, Oxford, from 2011-2016. Previously, from 2001 to 2011, he was director of the Victoria and Albert Museum.[1]
Early life[edit]
Jones was born on 5 February 1951.[2] He is the son of John Ernest Powell-Jones (or Powell-Jones) and writer/historian, Ann Paludan, and grand nephew of actor Robert Newton. He was educated at Eton College, an all-boys public school in Eton, Berkshire.[2]
He studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Worcester College, Oxford.[3] He then undertook postgraduate studies in art history at the Courtauld Institute of Art, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Jones spent 18 years in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum, where he curated the acclaimed exhibition FAKE? The Art of Deception.[4]
In 1992, he was appointed director of the National Museums of Scotland, and here he gained a high reputation. He oversaw the creation in 1998 of the Museum of Scotland, which went on to win 22 prizes for its displays and a Stirling Prize nomination for its building.[5]
In May 2001, Jones became Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum. On his first day as director, he announced the scrapping of entry charges to the museum.[6] Under his directorship, a number of renewal projects have been completed, including the Medieval and Renaissance galleries which opened in 2009.[7]
On 18 November 2010, it was announced that Jones had been elected as the next Master of St Cross College, Oxford; he took up the post in September 2011.[8] He retired from the post in September 2016, and was succeeded by Carole Souter.[9]
On 2 September 2023, it was announced that Jones had been named as Interim Director of the British Museum.[10]
Jones is Chairman of the National Museum Directors’ Conference, a trustee of the National Trust, the Gilbert Collection, and the Pilgrim Trust, a member of the Court and Council of the Royal College of Art, Vice President of the British Art Medal Society and the Kensington & Chelsea Decorative & Fine Arts Society, and a patron of the Embroiderers' Guild and the Heritage Crafts Association.[citation needed]
Personal life[edit]
He is married to Camilla Toulmin, the former director of the International Institute for Environment and Development. They have three children and Jones has a daughter from a previous marriage.[citation needed]
Honours[edit]
- Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London (FSA).[11] (7 March 1992)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE).[12] (1999)
- Knight Bachelor (2010 New Year Honours) "for services to the Arts".[13]
- Honorary Doctorate, Royal Holloway College
- Honorary Doctorate, Dundee University
- Honorary Doctorate, University of Abertay (Dundee)
- Honorary Doctorate, University of East Anglia
References[edit]
- ^ St Cross College, Oxford: New Master elected. Archived 13 April 2019 at the Wayback Machine 08 November 2016
- ^ a b "Sir Mark Jones". People of Today. Debrett's. Archived from the original on 15 August 2012. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
- ^ "Sir Mark Jones". St Cross College. University of Oxford. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ Reed, Marcia (1 December 1990). "FAKE?: THE ART OF DECEPTION. Mark Jones , Paul Craddock , Nicolas Barker". Art Documentation: Journal of the Art Libraries Society of North America. 9 (4): 215–216. doi:10.1086/adx.9.4.27948297. ISSN 0730-7187.
- ^ Sudjic, Deyan (24 March 2002). "But where are the great Scots these days?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 13 June 2014. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ "Museums set dates for free entry". BBC News. 1 May 2001. Retrieved 11 December 2011.
- ^ "Victoria and Albert Museum: Completed FuturePlan projects". Archived from the original on 9 October 2011. Retrieved 7 December 2011.
- ^ Sir Mark Jones elected Master of St Cross College Archived 23 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine University of Oxford, 18 November 2010.
- ^ St Cross College Elects New Master, stx.ox.ac.uk. Accessed 27 January 2023.
- ^ New British Museum interim boss revealed — and what he really thinks about the Elgin Marbles
- ^ "Sir Mark E P Jones Kt FSA". Fellows Directory. Society of Antiquaries of London. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "RSE Fellows as at 13/10/2015" (PDF). Royal Society of Edinburgh. 13 October 2015. Archived from the original (pdf) on 30 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
- ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 1.
External links[edit]
- Mark Jones, Director — Victoria and Albert Museum at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 May 2011). Accessed 25 May 2011
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