hiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd æz ˌɛmˈeɪ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ænd wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐn ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi dˈiː.lˈɪt. dᵻɡɹˈiː baɪ ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv wˈeɪlz ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən.
He graduated as MA in 1929 and was awarded an honorary D.Litt. degree by the University of Wales in 1967.