D’OYLY, Charles. Murshidabad, India 18.9.1781 — Leghorn, Italy 24.9.1845.Sir, 7th Bart. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Sir John Hadley D’Oyly (1754–1818), 6th Bart. and Collector of Calcutta, and Diana Rochfort. In 1785 the family returned to England and the boy was educated there. Entered E.I.C.’s service c. 1796.…
COOPER, Roland Edgar. Kingston-on-Thames, London 16.6.1890 — Southend-on-Sea, Essex 31.1.1962. British Botanist. Son of Harry Conrad Cooper, an auctioneer who after divorce (November 1890) moved to Australia and died there 1912, and Jessie Huntsman (d. 1893). Lost early his parents and from 1905 was raised by his aunt Emma Smith…
CONNER, Peter Eyre. 5.8.1789 (hardly 1794) — Hyderabad 29.4.1821. British Colonial Officer in India. Lieutenant of Madras infantry. Together with Lieutenant —> Benjamin S. Ward conducted the survey of Travancore and Cochin 1810-21, organised by C. Mackenzie. Publications: “Description of the Hill Tribes in Travancore”, MJLS 1, 1834, 1-7; “Extract from…
COATS (Coates), Thomas. 1774 — 13.1.1828. British Physician in India. From 1807 he spent many years in Poona (Pune) residence as superintending surgeon of auxiliary forces in Peshva’s time. Campaigned against orthodox opposition on behalf of the small pox vaccination. In 1820 returned to the U.K. using land route. Then…
CLEGHORN, Hugh. Fife 1751/52 — ?.2.1836 (or 1837?). British (Scottish) Civil Servant in Sri Lanka. High school in Edinburgh 1762-63. In 1773-93 Professor of Civil and Natural History at St.Andrews University, in 1788-90 interrupted by a long tour around Central Europe with the young Earl Alexander Home. In 1795 went…
CLARKE, Charles Baron. Andover, Hampshire 17.6.1832 — Kew, Richmond 25.8.1906.British Civil Servant (Teacher) and Botanist in India. Son of Turner Poulter Clarke (1804–1897), a Justice of peace, and Elizabeth Parker. Educated at King’s College School in London. Studies at Trinity and Queens’ Colleges, Cambridge. In 1860 called to the bar…
CHENEVIX TRENCH, Charles Godfrey. Ashford, Ireland 30.12.1877 — Norwich, Norfolk 1.9.1964. British (Irish) Civil Servant in India. Son of Colonel Charles Chenevix Trench (1839–1933) and Emily Mary Lefroy. Educated at Loretto School, East Lothian. Studies at Oxford (Lincoln College, B.A.). From 1900 served in I.C.S., finally Settlement Commissioner, Mewar State,…
CHADWICK, Hector Munro. Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire 22.10.1870 — Cambridge 2.1.1947. British Linguist and Philologist. Professor in Cambridge. The youngest child of Rev. Edward Chadwick and Sarah Anne Bates. Educated at Bradford and Wakefield Grammar Schools, from 1889 studies at Cambridge (learned Sanskrit from Cowell). B.A. 1892, from 1893 Fellow at Clare…
CAVE, Henry William. Brackley, Northamptonshire 23.2.1854 — Brighton, Sussex 28.10.1913. British Author, Photographer and Publisher. Son of William Cave (1831–1894) and Louise Wilson. Studied at Magdalen College School, and Queen’s College, Oxford (M.A. 188?). Came to Ceylon in 1872 and worked as secretary to Anglican Archbishop of Colombo. His duties…
CARPENTER, Mary. Exeter 3.4.1807 — Bristol 14.6.1877. British Philanthropist and Friend of India. Daughter of Dr. Lant Carpenter (1780–1840), unitarian minister, and Anna/Hannah (?) Hooke, aunt of —> Joseph Estlin Carpenter (1844–1927). The family moved to Bristol in 1817 and she was educated at the school founded by her father,…