Caroline Barron

Caroline Mary Barron OBE (née Hogarth; born 1940)[1] is a British retired medieval historian. She is professor emerita in the department of history at Royal Holloway, University of London.[2] Barron's research relates to "late medieval British history, particularly the history of the City of London, the reign of Richard II and the history of women."[3] She studied at Somerville College, Oxford.

Barron served as president of the London and Middlesex Archaeological Society from 2008 to 2011. She was named president of the British Association For Local History in June 2016, succeeding David Hey.[4]

Barron is an honorary fellow of Somerville College, Oxford and was former president of the Somerville Association.[5]

She was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2019 Birthday Honours for services to education.[6]

  1. ^ Goldman, Lawrence (4 October 2012). "Barron, John Penrose (1934–2008)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/99526. Retrieved 21 May 2019. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ^ "Professor Caroline Barron". Institute of Continuing Education (ICE). University of Cambridge. 3 December 2015. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  3. ^ Caroline Barron. Royal Holloway, University of London. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. ^ "New President Announced | British Association For Local History". BALH. 6 June 2016. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
  5. ^ Exploring the Heritage of St Michael and All Angels Church, Great Tew, Somerville College, 18 June 2016
  6. ^ "No. 62666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2019. p. B10.