Timeline of Maurice Nicoll′s Life

1884 Born a Scotsman at the Manse in Kelso, Scotland, 19th. July.
1886 Father, William Robertson Nicoll, retired from the Free Church of Scotland Ministry.
1889 Family moved to Bay Tree Lodge, Hampstead (an area of London, England).
1889 Entered University College Preparatory School.
1891 Death of Grandfather, Rev. Harry Nicoll.
1894 Death of Mother.
1897 Father′s marriage to Miss Catherine Pollard.
1897 Entered Aldenham School, independent school near Aldenham, Hertfordshire.
1904 Entered Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
1906 B.A. Cantab (Cantabrigia is Cambridge latinised) - 1st Class Honours
1906 Entered St Bartholomew′s Hospital, London.
1909 Father received knighthood.
1910 Qualified in Medicine. Joint publication with his sister of Lord Richard in the Pantry.
1912 Studied Psychology in Vienna and Zürich.
1913 In practice in Golders Green, London. Partnership with Dr Crichton Miller.
1914 Received Commission in R.A.M.C. (Royal Army Medical Corps)
1917 Work in Empire Hospital on shell shock. Publication of Dream Psychology.
1920 Marriage to Miss Catherine Champion Jones.
1921 Father awarded C.H. (Companion of Honour, an order of the Commonwealth realms).
1921 Birth of his daughter Jane. Meeting with Ouspensky.
1922 Meeting with Gurdjieff. Gave up London practice - went to Institute in Avon, France.
1923 Death of Father.
1924 Resumed practice in Harley Street, London.
1931 Received authority from Ouspensky to teach the System (the Work).
1939 Retired from Harley Street practice.
1940 Moved to The Knapp, Birdlip.
1945 Moved to Quaremead, Ugley.
1946 Moved to Great Amwell House, Ware.
1948 Birth of granddaughter.
1949 Private publication of 3 vol. of Commentaries on Teaching of Gurdjieff & Ouspensky.
1950 Publication of The New Man.
1951 Serious operation.
1952 Publication of 3 vol. of Commentaries on the Teaching of Gurdjieff & Ouspensky.
1952 Publication of Living Time.
1953 Death, 30th. August.
1954 Posthumous publication of The Mark by his daughter Jane Mounsey.