Keith Kissack

Keith Edward Kissack
MBE

Keith Kissack with Prince Charles in Monmouth Museum, 1975.
Born (1913-11-18)18 November 1913
Clun, Shropshire
Died 31 March 2010(2010-03-31) (aged 96)
Education Durham School
Alma mater St Mark and St John's College
Occupation

Keith Edward Kissack MBE (18 November 1913 – 31 March 2010) was a British schoolteacher and historian. He is notable for his many publications on the history of Monmouth and Monmouthshire.

He was born in Clun, Shropshire, and attended Durham School where he was a member of the school cricket team in 1931 and 1932. He later attended St Mark and St John's College, Chelsea, where he trained as a teacher.[1] After the Second World War, in which he was wounded, he taught in Monmouth, becoming headmaster of Priory Street School. He served on Monmouth Town Council, and was a magistrate who chaired the local bench. He was also Curator of the Monmouth Museum, and a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.[2][3] He was made MBE in 1976.[4]

His major publications, excluding journal articles, included:[3][5]

References

  1. Keith Kissack at CricketArchive. Accessed 24 January 2012
  2. Stella Books. Accessed 24 January 2012
  3. 1 2 Keith Kissack, Monmouth and its Buildings, Logaston Press, 2003, ISBN 1-904396-01-1, p.viii and cover
  4. London Gazette, Issue 47102, 30 December 1976, p.15
  5. Keith Kissack books at WorldCat. Accessed 24 January 2012
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