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Stephen Keynes

1927 – 2017

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About Stephen Keynes

Lived 1927 – 2017 (aged 89). Stephen Keynes was a British painter, banker, bibliophile and bank teller.

Stephen John Keynes (19 October 1927 – 13 August 2017) was a great-grandson of Charles Darwin, and chairman of the Charles Darwin Trust.

He was educated at The Hall School, Hampstead, Oundle School, and King's College, Cambridge, where he was an Open Scholar.

Keynes was the fourth son of Geoffrey Keynes and his wife Margaret Darwin, daughter of Sir George Darwin; he was also a nephew of the economist John Maynard Keynes. His brothers were Richard, Quentin and Milo. In 1955 he married Mary Cecilia Knatchbull-Hugessen, daughter of the Canadian senator Adrian Knatchbull-Hugessen. They had the following children:

Gregory Robert Edward Keynes (born 3 June 1956) Elizabeth Harriet Keynes (born 15 December 1957) Toby William Keynes (born 2 November 1959) Martha Paganel Keynes (born 25 April 1961) Zachary Edmund Keynes (born 18 October 1962) Keynes was a Fellow of the Linnean Society of London and a member of the Roxburghe Club.

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Hall School
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Officer of the Order of the British Empire; Fellow of the Linnean Society of London
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Stephen John Keynes

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Stephen Keynes?

Member of the Darwin family (1927-2017)

When was Stephen Keynes born?

Stephen Keynes was born on 19 October 1927 in London.

When did Stephen Keynes die?

Stephen Keynes died on 13 August 2017.

What was Stephen Keynes's occupation?

Stephen Keynes was a painter, banker, bibliophile and bank teller.

What nationality was Stephen Keynes?

Stephen Keynes was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Stephen Keynes

· Wikidata: Q7609683

· DBpedia: Stephen Keynes

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