IGGLEDEN, Robert E. W. London 11.6.1913 — 21.3.1981. British Bauddha. Worked in optical profession. After WW II pupil of Sayadaw U Thittila until 1952 (when Sayadaw returned to Burma). Under him trained as a specialist of Abhidhamma and Secretary of the P.T.S. until 1976. Married Claudine, who wrote a life of Thittila…
HUGHES, George Arthur. 17?? — 26.2.1835 (when about 65). Britishman in India. Son of Robert Hughes of Madras Civil Service, educated in Cambridge by his uncle, Dr. Hughes, the Pricipal of Jesus College. Returned to India he served first as clerk to the resident of Travancore, then under S. R.…
HOWLEY, Thomas. 1831 — 1906. British Teacher in India. Son of elder Thomas Howley, of Bangalore. Educated at Bishop Cowie’s Grammar School in Madras. Head-Master of Anglo-Vernaculat School in Ellore, Madras Presidency. From 1861 (unpaid) Professor of Tamil, Telugu and Hindustani at King’s College, London. Hon. M.A. 1881 Oxford, Balliol…
HORSLEY, Hugh. Courtallum, dt. Tinnevelly (Tirunelveli) 11.8.1849 — 26.1.1934. Rev. British Missionary in South South Asia. Son of —> William Henry Horsley (1812–1893) and Frederica O’Connell. Studied at Cambridge, M.A. Came to Madras 1873, worked in Tinnevelly, from 1879 in Ceylon. Also there worked among Tamils for Church Missionary Society…
HORNELL, James. Manchester 1865 — Hastings 24.2.1949. British Zoologist and Ethnographer in South Asia. Son of a Scottish father and Lancashire mother, educated in Kirkcudbright, Scotland. Studied at University College, Liverpool. In 1891-1900 collaborated with Zoologist Joseph Sinell in Jersey (also married his daughter). In 1900 went to Ceylon (Sri…
HOLLAND, Thomas Henry. Helston, Cornwall 22.11.1868 — Carshalton, Surrey 15.5.1947. Sir. British Geologist in India. Son of John Holland and Grace Treloar Roberts. Parents moved to Canada, but he grew up in Helston (Cornwall). Studied geology at Royal College of Science in London. From 1890 Assistant Superintendent of Geological Survey…
HERSHMAN, Paul. Rochford, Cambridgeshire 17.3.1950 — Southend, Essex 8.1.1976, when 25. British Anthropologist. Fieldwork in the Punjab, 1972-73. The book is based on his unfinished Ph.D. diss. for the London School of Economics. Lecturer in Anthropology at University of Sussex. A noted chess player. Publications: Punjabi Kinship and Marriage. Ed. by…
HAUGHTON, Henry Lawrence. 1.11.1883 — 22.3.1955. British Colonial Officer in India. Major-General. Son of Colonel John Haughton (1852–1898) and Margareta Louisa Hare Baker (1862–1887). Educated at Winchester and Sandhurst. In 1902 joined Wiltshire Regiment, 1903 to India, 1904 transferred to Indian Army. Captain 1911. In WW I served in Mesopotamia.…
HATCH, William John. Bere Alston, West Devon 1872 — 19??. British Missionary in South India. Son of Stephen Hatch (1847–1902) and Elizabeth Williams. Served London Missionary Society in Coimbatore and Salem, 1899-1936. Married, children. Publications: The Land Pirates of India. An account of the Kuravers, a remarkable tribe of hereditary criminals,…
HARWARD, John Henry. Wirksworth, Derbyshire 27.5.1858 — Warwick, Queensland, Australia 30.9.1932. British Teacher in Sri Lanka. Educated in Durham, in 1878-81 studies at Oxford (University College, M.A.). In 1882-91 taught classics at Brighton College. In 1892-1902 Director of Royal College in Colombo, 1898-1915 also Director of Public Instruction. Then retired…