ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi ˈeɪt, æt ðɪ ˈeɪdʒ ʌv sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən, hiː ɹᵻdʒˈɔɪnd ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ mjuːzˈiəm, wˌɪtʃ wʌz dˈɛspɚɹətli ʃˈɔːɹt ʌv stˈæf, æz ɐn ɐsˈɪstənt kˈiːpɚ, ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ ðɛɹ ʌntˈɪl hɪz dˈɛθ.
In 1948, at the age of 77, he rejoined the British Museum, which was desperately short of staff, as an Assistant Keeper, remaining there until his death.