David Pam

David O. Pam (February 1920 - 17 August 2014) was a British librarian and local historian known for his works on the history of Edmonton and Enfield and other areas of the former Edmonton Hundred.

Early life

David Pam was born in Edmonton in February 1920.[1] He spent his early life in a council house there.[2]

Family

Pam married Maisie in 1949. They had two daughters.[3]

Career

Pam was first a reference librarian for the former Borough of Edmonton and in 1976 the local history and museums officer for the London Borough of Enfield. He retired in May 1982 and afterwards devoted himself to writing the history of Edmonton and Enfield and other areas of the former Edmonton Hundred. He was president of the Edmonton Hundred Historical Society and appointed a fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2006.[4]

Death

Pam died on 17 August 2014.[5]

Selected publications

References

  1. ^ "Cover notes" in David Pam, (1990) A History of Enfield Volume One - Before 1837: A Parish Near London. Enfield: Enfield Preservation Society, 1990. ISBN 0907318096
  2. ^ "David Pam at ninety" by Graham Dalling in TES News, No. 178 (Summer 2010), p. 8.
  3. ^ "Yellow Advertiser - Essex/East London News". Yellow Advertiser.
  4. ^ About Us. Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine Edmonton Hundred Historical Society. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). www.enfieldsociety.org.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2022.((cite web)): CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ Vol. 4 by Monica Smith.


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