GERARD, James Gilbert. Aberdeen 1795 — Sabathu (Himachal Pradesh) 31.3.1835. British (Scottish) Military Physician and Explorer in India. Son of Gilbert Gerard (1760–1815), D.D., and Helen Duncan (1765–1838), brother of —> Alexander Gerard (1792–1839) and —> Patrick Gerard (1794–1848). Entered Bengal Medical Service in 1814 as assistant surgeon, 1826 surgeon,…
GERARD, Alexander. Aberdeen 17.2.1792 — Aberdeen 15.12.1839. British (Scottish) Colonial Officer and Explorer in India. Son of Gilbert Gerard (1760–1815), D.D., and Helen Duncan (1765–1838), brother of —> James G. Gerard (1795–1835) and —> Patrick Gerard (1794–1848). Graduated from King’s College, Aberdeen, in 1808 and joined the Bengal Native Infantry…
GEDEN, Alfred Shenington. Didsbury, Manchester 26.11.1857 — Bromley, London 3.8.1936. Rev. British Scholar of Religion. Son of John Dury Geden (1822–1886), D.D. of St.Andrews and Wesleyan minister, and Elizabeth Mease. Educated at Manchester Grammar School, studies at Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1881 ordained Wesleyan minister. M.A. Oxford. D.D. Aberdeen. In…
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…