David Pam
British librarian
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. He spent his early life in a council house there.
Family
Pam married Maisie in 1949. They had two daughters.
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.
Death
Pam died on 17 August 2014.
Selected publications
The Rude Multitude: Enfield and the Civil War.
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