Personal Life
In 1934, he married Margaret Isabel Goodlet, a former student of his, a marriage that would last over 60 years until his death. Their two sons, Robin (1935– ) and Anthony (1937– ), would both become eminent in their field, and would continue their father's work at Vindolanda. The eldest, Robin, was named after Birley's great influence, R.G. Collingwood, while the youngest, Anthony, was named after Anthony Hedley, the former owner of Chesterholm. While still excavating at Chesterholm-Vindolanda to this day, the Birley family no longer reside there having left Chesterholm for Durham in 1950.
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