Neville J. Williams

Neville John Williams
Born	(1924-08-31)31 August 1924
Died	29 January 1977(1977-01-29) (aged 52)
Nationality	British
Occupation(s)	Historian, archivist, author
Known for	Secretary of the British Academy

Neville John Williams (31 August 1924 – 29 January 1977) was a British historian and archivist.^[1] He spent much of his career working at the Public Record Office in London.^[2] Finally he served as secretary of the British Academy from 1973 until his death.

Alongside his professional work, Williams was a prolific author on history for a popular audience. As of October 2021, he had 29 entries in the British National Bibliography.

References

1. ‘WILLIAMS, Neville John’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online ed., Oxford University Press, Dec 2007 accessed 30 May 2011
2. Barnes, Patricia M.; Hunnisett, R. F. (1977). "Obituaries". Journal of the Society of Archivists. 5 (8): 565–568. doi:10.1080/00379817709514098.