Kate Bradbury Griffith

Kate Bradbury Griffith (née Bradbury; 26 August 1854 – 2 March 1902) was a British Egyptologist who assisted in the early development of the Egypt Exploration Society and the Department of Egyptology at University College London (UCL). Bradbury was born in Ashton-under-Lyne, near Manchester, UK, to Elizabeth Ann Tomlins and businessman Charles Timothy Bradbury. By May 1888, Bradbury was staying regularly with Edwards and her companion Ellen Braysher at their home, The Larches.

She was a Committee member and one of the Fund's local secretaries, helping to gather subscriptions in Britain on the Fund's behalf.

When Edwards died in 1892, Bradbury became her executrix. A former student of Petrie's, Francis Llewellyn Griffith came to UCL to teach ancient Egyptian language.

Kate Bradbury continued to contribute to Egyptology. She provided additional display cases to house the Edwards Collection at UCL, and coordinated unpacking the antiquities and placing them in the cases.

Trip to the United States In 1890 Bradbury accompanied Edwards on a lecture tour of America, where Edwards was promoting and fundraising for the EEF. The American tour began on with Edwards' first lecture on November 7, 1889 at the Brooklyn Institute (which would become the Brooklyn Museum). It ended on March 28, 1890 at the Brooklyn Institute with Edwards' final lecture. The two women sailed back the following day on the Etruria.

Personal life Bradbury married Francis Griffith in 1896, with Petrie's blessing and a little convincing. They collaborated on a lot of work together for the next 6 years. The Griffiths lived together in the home of Kate's father, near Manchester. Griffith was appointed to the post of Honorary Professor of Egyptology at Manchester University. However, Bradbury Griffith continued her relationship with UCL, providing funding for the Edwards Library, which held a growing collection of Egyptology books. She died in March, 1902.