MOBERLY, Arthur Norman. New Alresford, Hampshire 1873 — Southwark, Surrey 24.5.1934. British Civil Servant in India. Son of John Cornelius Moberlly (1848–1928), a lawyer, and Caroline Hunter (1846?–1941). Educated at Winchester and Christ Church, Oxford (M.A.). Arrived in India in 1896 and served as magistrate in Bengal. Superintendent of Ethnography in…
MILLER, William. Douglas, Isle of Man 7.4.1824 — 1???. Rev. British Baptist Missionary in Orissa. Ordained 1845, arrived at Cuttack still in 1845 with his wife (died 1848 or 1851). Working in Piplee, Pooree and Cuttack (Katak, still there in 1890). Died before his second wife, who died in high…
METZ, Johann Friedrich. Lustnau (Tübingen) 1819 — Tübingen 1886 (Sebastian 1895). Rev. German Missionary in India. From 1840 served Basel Missionary Society in Mangalore. From 1847 among Todas, remained at least 24 years there. He is said to have been arrogant towards his hearers and he never had any converts.…
MELVILLE, W. R. 18?? — 1???. British Colonial Officer in India. Captain. In 1866 in charge of Gwalior Survey in Dubkund, dt. Shivpuri. The General Report on the Topographical and Revenue Surveys of the Bengal Presidency for season 1863-64 p. 11 in pahar.in says that Captain A. B. Melville, Topographical Assistant…
MATTHEWS, Gordon. Crosby near Liverpool 1886 (geneanet 27.10.1884) — Scotland 1947. Rev. British Missionary in South India. Son of John Matthews, a local G.P., the family came from North Wales. Studies at Merton College, Oxford. M.A. 1910, B.Litt., B.D. 1912 (Mansfield College), now left for India. Professor of English and…
MATERNOVÁ, Pavla (née Škampová). Prague 6.3.1858 — Prague 19.3.1923. Czech Author, Critic and Translator. Worked as teacher. Publications: Transl. in Czech: Bhagavadgita. 136 p. Klatovy 1920 (probably from English). – Much unrelated to India, translations from English, Russian and Polish. Sources: Long article in *Czech Wikipedia, with photo.
MARTIN, W. B. 18?? — 1???. British Civil Servant in India. Deputy Collector and Magistrate, Madhipárah, Bhagalpur (1875), later of Begusarai (1892), in Bihar. Sometimes given three initials as J. W. B. Martin. Publications: “On the Archaeological Remains of Barantpur in Zila’ Bhágalpúr”, ProcASB 1872, 175-177. – Letter forwarding an Inscription found at Srinagar…
MARSHALL, William Elliot. 1826? — Torquay, Devon 21.11.1888. British Colonial Officer and Anthropologist in India. Son of an officer, educated at Rugby. Lieutenant-Colonel of Bengal Staff Corps (1873). Retired as Major-General. Married 1861 Caroline Sylvia Hardy (1840–1926), one daughter, one son. During a furlough in Ootacamund he became interested in Todas…
MARSHALL, George Turnbull. Calcutta 13.12.1803 — at sea, St.Ives Bay, Cornwall 10.12.1854. British Colonial Officer in India. Son of William Hodney Marshall and Frances Turnbull. Arrived c. 1830. Major 1847, Lieutenant-Colonel 1852. In 1838-52 Secretary of the College of Fort William in Calcutta (the last holder of this office before the…
MARSDEN, Edmund. Bangalore 13.2.1848 — Hampstead, London 11.11.1932. British author of textbooks, some of which were also translated into Hindī, Tamil and other languages. Son of an elder S.M. and Mary Anne Hudlow (d. 1858 in Madras). In 1893 he belonged to Madras Department of Public Instruction (inspector of schools),…