Robert Elwyn Bradbury (1929–1969)[1] was a British social anthropologist who conducted studies on the art, history, and culture of Benin.
His wife, Rosalind, taught biology at the University of Birmingham, and their children, born in Benin City, were given Edo forenames by the Ezomo and the Oba.
[2] Bradbury lectured at UCL until 1964 before moving to the University of Birmingham to assist in the development of the Center of West African Studies.
[1] He was known for his expertise on the Edo-speaking communities of Nigeria and his papers on Benin's political organisation, religion, art, and history.
[3] The R. E. Bradbury Memorial Fund was established in his honour, awarding annual prizes in Nigeria and Britain for excellence in historical and social sciences.