SUTTON, Amos. Sevenoaks, Kent 21.6.1802 — Cuttack (Katak) 17.8.1854. Rev. British Baptist Missionary in India. Born in humble surroundings, prepared for business career, but was converted to Baptism. Trained for ministry in Derby. Arrived at Cuttack with his wife in 1825. The wife died very soon and he married later…
STURSBERG, Otto. 1871 — 19??. German Missionary in India. Ph.D. 1907 Berlin. Priest and missionary in Berhampore, India, in 1896-1938. Mentioned as living in 1943. Married 1897 Luise Alma Hummel (1877–1939), six children. Publications: Diss. Das Caitanyacaritāmṛta des Kṛṣṇadāsa Kavirāja. Eine altbengalische Lebensgeshichte Caitanyas. 54 p. B. 1907. – 100 years in Berhampore.…
STRUTT, Edward. Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire 1853 — St.Columb, Newquay, Cornwall 1911. Rev. British Wesleyan Missionary in Sri Lanka. Son of master bootmaker George Strutt (1807–1899) and Elizabeth Housley, a pious Wesleyan family. Working in Ceylon at Jaffna (1876-78), Kalmunai (1878), Trincomalee (1879-81) and Colombo (1881-87) concentrating on Tamils. In 1887…
STRACHEY, Edward. Somerset 18.12.1774 — London 3.1.1832. British Civil Servant in India. Second son of Sir Henry Strachey, Bart. (1736–1810), and Jane Kelsall. The father had been Clive’s secretary in India. Himself studied 1790-91 at St.Andrews and then from 1793 served in India in diplomatic and judicial offices in Bengal…
ST.QUENTIN, René de. 18?? — 19??. Frenchman, had spent 15 years in India (before 1889). His preface is signed in Le Petit-Quevilly in Normandy. Publications: Abrégé de Grammaire hindoustanie, essai d’étude phonétique de la langue hindoustânie: à l’aide de caractères romains, suivi d’un choix de phrases les plus usuelles et d’un…
STOKES, Hudleston (Huddleston). Doveridge, Derbyshire 24.8.1807 — Bath 13.3.1888. British Civil Servant in South India. Son of Vicar Henry Stokes (1760–1838) of Doveridge and Marianne Marshall. Joined E.I.C.’s service 1826, worked mainly in Kurnool. From 1842 Assistant, then Collector and Magistrate in Guntur until 1852. He was actively supporting Christian mission. Knew…
STEWART, Charles. Lisburn, County Antrim, Ireland 1764 — Bath 19.4.1837. British Colonial Officer and Oriental Scholar in India. Son of Captain Poyntz Stewart (1736?–1823) and Magdalen Gayer (1736–1773). In 1781 joined E.I.C.’s army as cadet. Served in Upper India and Rohilkhand. From 1800-06 taught Persian at Fort William College. In…
STEPHENS, Celeus Leon. Westminster 11.1.1847 — Bogn, Bengal 21.12.1919. Rev. British Calvinist Missionary in India. Son of George Stephens and Mary Franklin Arnold, grew up in Carmarthen (Wales). Educated at Trevecca College in Pembroke. Ordained priest 1870. Pastor in Pembrokeshire 1870-72 and London 1872-78. Member of the Welsh Calvinistic Methodists’…
STEPHEN, James Grant. Calcutta 28.7.1819 — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 22.2.1897. British Colonial Officer. Major. Son of William George Stephen (1792–1823), captain of Bengal Engineers, and Esther Thomason (1798–1880). Served in Bengal Army, Captain 1859, retired 1856. Now studies at Cambridge (B.A. 1861, M.A. 1864). From 1860 a few years (to 1863?)…
STARKEY, Samuel Cross. London 3.3.1807 — Wrenbury Hall, Cheshire 28.3.1888. British Colonial Officer in India. Major. Son of John Cross Starkey of E.I.C. and Gracia Turnbull Penman. Captain, then Major. At his father’s death in 1855 inherited the property in Cheshire and returned to England, living the rest of his life…