GARRICK, Henry Baily Wade. India (bapt. in Howrah) 17.11.1861 — 26.4.1922. British Archaeologist and Literate in India. Son of David G., director of Lahore Art School. Attended South Kensington School of Art. Assistant of Cunningham in the A.S.I. from 1880-90 (successor of Beglar), 1891-1911 in Geological Survey of India as…
GARRETT, John. 8.11.1815 — London 20.6.1893. Rev. British Methodist Missionary and Clergyman in India. Originally a printer. Came to India in 1839, now took ministry. In 1858 retired from Mission and became the first Direktor of the new Central High School in Bangalore. In 1868 returned to the U.K., but…
GARRETT, Herbert Leonard Offley. Cambridge 16.6.1881 — Cambridge 6.12.1941. British Historian of India. Son of Dr. George Mursell Garrett (1834–1897), an organist and composer, and Maria Green. Educated at Charterhouse and St.John’s College, Cambridge, graduated 1902. He entered Colonial Educational Service, taught 1904-12 at Queen’s College, Hong Kong. Then Professor…
GARDNER, Percy. Hackney, Middlesex 24.11.1846 — Oxford 17.7.1937. British Classical Archaeologist, Numismatist and Historian. Professor in Oxford. Son of Thomas Gardner (1817–1890), a stockbroker, and Ann Pearse. Educated at City of London School, then worked in his father’s business. From 1865 studies at Christ’s College, Cambridge. Fellow (B.A. 1869) of…
GAIT, Edward Albert. Camden Town, London 16.8.1863 (or 2.2.1862?) — Ealing, London 14.3.1950. Sir. British Civil Servant and Assamese Scholar in India. Son of John James Gait (1827–1905) and Anna Clarke. Graduated from University College, London. Entered I.C.S. in 1882. Became 1893 Director of Land Records in Assam, 1895 Secretary…
FRYER, John. 1650? — London 31.3.1733. British Physician and Traveller in India and Iran. Son of William Fryer, of London. Studies of medicine at Cambridge, first at Trinity College, in 1671 moved to Pembroke College. M.B. 1671, M.D. 1683. Employed by E.I.C. embarked to India in 1672, returned after many…
FRYER, George Edward. India 25.11.1832 — Kensington, London 1891. British Colonial Officer and Pāli Scholar in India and Burma. Son of Colonel George Fryer (1802–1870), of Madras army. School at Rugby, in the age of 20 joined Indian army, and Sarah Moore. Served eight years in regiment and, after a…
FRYE, John Percival. London 1807 — Berhampore, West Bengal 16.4.1856. British Colonial Officer in India. Served in Madras Infantry. Lieutenant 1839. From 1844 as Lieutenant Assistant to the Agent in Ganjam, from 1849 Assistant to the Agent, then in 1858 (?) as Lieutenant in charge of the Agency in the…
FRERE, Henry Bartle Edward. Clydach, Brecknockshire 29.3.1815 — London 29.5.1884. Sir, Bart. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Edward Frere (1770–1844), manager of ironworks, and Mary Ann Green, educated at Bath grammar school and Haileybury. Went to India in 1834 by the overland route (in fact, mostly by ship)…
FRASER, James Nelson. 1869 — Bombay 12.3.1918. British Civil Servant in India. In Educational Department, Principal of the Training College in Bombay for Teachers in Secondary Schools. Died after a few days’ illness. Publications: Deccan College: A Retrospect 1851–1901. 160 p. Poona 1902. – Transl. with K. B. Marathe: The…