Pollen was educated at Eton College and Christ Church, Oxford. He was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1845, with a parish in Leeds from 1847, writing of his experiences.[1][2] Pollen converted to Roman Catholicism in 1852.[3] He worked on numerous decorative projects in the 1850s, starting with the hall ceiling at Merton College, Oxford, where he was a Fellow from 1842; his conversion entailed his giving up that fellowship.[1]
Later he worked for the South Kensington Museum, where he was appointed assistant keeper in 1863, and was made editor to its science and art department, producing catalogues.[1] He compiled, with Henry Cole, a Universal Catalogue of Books on Art. This was a multi-volume project, beginning publication in 1870, its aim being to furnish a complete bibliographical record of art books in libraries of the West.[9][10]
He resigned his position at the South Kensington Museum to become private secretary to George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, whom he then accompanied on a visit to India.[11]
They had ten children.[15] His second child was John Hungerford Pollen, Jesuit and writer;[16] his third child, Walter, died of fever in India;[17] his eighth child was inventor Arthur Pollen.[18] His daughter Anna wrote a biography of her father.[11]
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^Carolyne Larrington, King Arthur's Enchantresses: Morgan and Her Sisters in Arthurian Tradition (2006, p. 157.
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^Frederick O'Dwyer, The Architecture of Deane and Woodward (1997), p. 292.
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^. Archived from the original on 6 May 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^. Archived from the original on 19 August 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ ab"The Churchman". Churchman Company. 20 February 1912 – via Google Books.
^""Bayswater -St. Mary of the Angels", Taking Stock".
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^"Maria Pollen – The Online Books Page". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^"John Hungerford Pollen: Family". 20 November 2020.
^ Christian Tapp (2005). "Pollen SJ, John Hungerford". In Bautz, Traugott (ed.). Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL) (in German). Vol. 24. Nordhausen: Bautz. cols. 1166–74. ISBN3-88309-247-9.
^"Obituary". The Times. No. 32660. London. 30 March 1889. col 1, p. 13.
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^"New catalogue: Archive of John Hungerford Pollen and the Pollen family". 21 January 2022.
^"Collection: Archive of John Hungerford Pollen and the Pollen Family | Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts". archives.bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
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John Hungerford Pollen 1820 1902 was an English writer on crafts and furniture Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 Further reading 5 Notes 6 External linksLife editPollen was educated at Eton College and Christ Church Oxford He was ordained as an Anglican priest in 1845 with a parish in Leeds from 1847 writing of his experiences 1 2 Pollen converted to Roman Catholicism in 1852 3 He worked on numerous decorative projects in the 1850s starting with the hall ceiling at Merton College Oxford where he was a Fellow from 1842 his conversion entailed his giving up that fellowship 1 Other works mainly in collaboration were on the University Museum in Oxford and the Arthurian murals at the Oxford Union in a group led by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and including William Morris Edward Burne Jones Val Prinsep and Roddam Spencer Stanhope 4 He worked with John Henry Newman on church architecture and decoration and was responsible for the design of the Catholic University Church in Dublin He also worked on the Brompton Oratory 5 6 Newman invited him to take up a position at the Catholic University of Ireland and Pollen was Professor of Fine Arts there from 1855 to 1857 7 He returned to England in 1857 settling in Hampstead London He worked for The Tablet and through John Everett Millais expanded his contacts with the Pre Raphaelite circle 8 Later he worked for the South Kensington Museum where he was appointed assistant keeper in 1863 and was made editor to its science and art department producing catalogues 1 He compiled with Henry Cole a Universal Catalogue of Books on Art This was a multi volume project beginning publication in 1870 its aim being to furnish a complete bibliographical record of art books in libraries of the West 9 10 He resigned his position at the South Kensington Museum to become private secretary to George Robinson 1st Marquess of Ripon whom he then accompanied on a visit to India 11 There is a memorial stained glass window in the north aisle of St Mary of the Angels Bayswater by James Powell amp Sons based on a sketch of Pollen s for the Chapel of Studley Royal 12 Works edit nbsp Maria Hungerford Pollen Dante Gabriel Rossetti 1857 Letter to the Parishioners of St Saviour s Leeds 1851 Narrative of Five Years at St Saviour s Leeds 1851 A Description of the Trajan Column 1874 online text Ancient and modern Furniture and Woodwork 1876 Gold and Silver Smiths WorkFamily editArchitect C R Cockerell was his uncle 13 He married Maria Margaret La Primaudaye in 1855 She was known as an authority on the history of textiles notably lace 14 They had ten children 15 His second child was John Hungerford Pollen Jesuit and writer 16 his third child Walter died of fever in India 17 his eighth child was inventor Arthur Pollen 18 His daughter Anna wrote a biography of her father 11 The Pollen family archive is held at the Bodleian Library Oxford 19 20 Further reading editAnne Pollen 1920 John Hungerford Pollen 1820 1902Notes edit a b c Concise Dictionary of National Biography The Oxford Movement Vol 12 The Romantic Revival The Cambridge History of English and American Literature An Encyclopedia in Eighteen Volumes Retrieved 24 February 2016 Newman and the Church Archived from the original on 23 December 2008 Retrieved 9 October 2008 Carolyne Larrington King Arthur s Enchantresses Morgan and Her Sisters in Arthurian Tradition 2006 p 157 Page26 Archived from the original on 19 November 2008 Retrieved 9 October 2008 South Kensington and the Science and Art Department Retrieved 24 February 2016 Frederick O Dwyer The Architecture of Deane and Woodward 1997 p 292 Dictionary of National Biography Edited by Sidney Lee Second Supplement Volume 3 Neil Young article on Pollen Book collections Archived from the original on 6 May 2010 Retrieved 24 February 2016 National Art Library collection development policy documentary materials Archived from the original on 19 August 2009 Retrieved 24 February 2016 a b The Churchman Churchman Company 20 February 1912 via Google Books Bayswater St Mary of the Angels Taking Stock Apps Access My Library Gale Retrieved 24 February 2016 Maria Pollen The Online Books Page Retrieved 24 February 2016 John Hungerford Pollen Family 20 November 2020 Christian Tapp 2005 Pollen SJ John Hungerford In Bautz Traugott ed Biographisch Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon BBKL in German Vol 24 Nordhausen Bautz cols 1166 74 ISBN 3 88309 247 9 Obituary The Times No 32660 London 30 March 1889 col 1 p 13 Jon Tetsuro Sumida In Defence of Naval Supremacy Finance Technology and British Naval Policy 1889 1914 1993 p 76 New catalogue Archive of John Hungerford Pollen and the Pollen family 21 January 2022 Collection Archive of John Hungerford Pollen and the Pollen Family Bodleian Archives amp Manuscripts archives bodleian ox ac uk External links edit nbsp Wikisource has original text related to this article Author John Hungerford Pollen Sr Works by John Hungerford Pollen at Project Gutenberg Retrieved from https en wikipedia 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