Ivor Forbes Guest
Ivor Forbes Guest DUniv MA FRAD (14 April 1920 – 30 March 2018) was a British historian and writer, best known for his study of ballet. He was chairman of the Royal Academy of Dance for twenty three years (1970–93) and has been a Vice-President since 1993 and Secretary then Trustee of the Radcliffe Trust. In 1997 he was made a Doctor of the University by the University of Surrey, its highest honorary doctorate.
Ivor Forbes Guest | |
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Guest in 2010 | |
| Born | 14 April 1920 Chislehurst, England |
| Died | 30 March 2018 (aged 97) London, England |
| Occupation | Historian, lawyer and administrator |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1953–2008 |
| Genre | History |
| Subject | Ballet, Napoleon III |
| Notable awards | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres 2000 |
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| Relatives | Ernest Lucas Guest (uncle) |
He was married to the movement notation expert Ann Hutchinson Guest and acted as a trustee of the Language of Dance Centre, which she founded.
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