Keay, Simon James (1954–2021), archaeologist

Witcher, Robert

Abstract

Keay, Simon James (1954–2021), archaeologist, was born on 21 May 1954 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, the second of three sons of Anthony David James Keay (1919–1993), structural engineer, and his New Zealand-born, Australian-raised wife, Lorelei Deirdre, née Shiel (1928–2012), who had married in Brisbane in 1951. At the time of his birth the family lived at Flat 3, 5 Onslow Square, South Kensington, London.

Citation

Witcher, R. Keay, Simon James (1954–2021), archaeologist. In D. Cannadine (Ed.), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000382913

• Online Publication Date: Jun 12, 2025
• Deposit Date: Jun 13, 2025
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Book Title: Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
• ISBN: 9780198614128
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/odnb/9780198614128.013.90000382913
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4097355