Deputy Curator, Blandford Museum
Dr Le Bas took early retirement after teaching geology, volcanology and mineralogy, for nearly 40 years
at Cambridge, Leicester and The Open University. He holds honorary status at Leicester University and
The Natural History Museum, London and formerly at Southampton University. His research focused on
carbonate volcanism of Africa and Asia. He has been a Fellow of
The Geological Society, London,
since 1957 (Vice-President 1987-8), and has lectured world-wide.
Retirement brought him to Blandford and the Museum where he developed interests in the local history,
archaeology and architecture. He gives talks on these subjects and is currently re-writing with Ben Cox,
the former Curator of the Museum, his unpublished book 'The History of the Ancient Borough of Blandford',
also writing on the Saxon origins of Blandford and a second edition of 'One Hundred Blandford Worthies'.
He spends much time looking after the collections and building exhibits.
Research Interests and Publications
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