ARNOLD, Thomas Walker. Devonport, Plymouth 19.4.1864 — Kensington, London 9.6.1930. Sir. British Historian of Islamic Art. Son of a Devonport businessman, Frederick Arnold and Matilda Christiana Sweet. The family moved to London and he was, educated at City of London School. From 1883 studied Classics and Oriental languages (Sanskrit from…
ARCHER, Mildred Agnes (née Bell, called “Tim”). London 28.12.1911 — Cleeve, Somerset 4.5.2005. British Art Historian. Daughter of two teachers. Educated in London, from 1930s studies at Oxford (St.Hilda’s College): M.A., D.Litt. 1977. Wife and helper of —> W. G. Archer (1907–1979), since 1934. On 1934-48 they were living in India…
ANDREWS, Frederick Henry (Fred). 1866 — 1957. British Educator and Scholar in India, a lay Art Historian, noted for his catalogues of M. A. Stein’s Central Asian finds. Son of publisher Arliss Andrews. He studied stained glass and joined the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society and Society for the Protection of Ancient…
ALSTON, Anthony J. 1919 — 2004. British (?) Indologist specialized in Advaita Vedānta. Pupil of Hari Prasad Sastri (d. 1956). Ph.D. 1964 under T. R. V. Murti on Post-Śaṁkara Advaita Vedānta, Banaras Hindu University. Later living in London. Publications: Diss. Early Post-Samkara Advaita. Diss. B.H.U. 1964 (manuscript). – Translated: Sureśvara, Naiṣkarma-siddhi. The realization…
YOUNG, Gerard Mackworth. 7.4.1884 — 28.11.1965. British Civil Servant in India, then archaeologist in Greece. Son of Sir William Mackworth Young (1840–1924) of I.C.S. and Frances Mary Egerton (1859–1932). Educated at Eton College, studied classics at King’s College, Cambridge. Joined I.C.S. 1907 and was assigned to the Punjab. Deputy Commissioner…
WISE, James Fawns Norton. 1835 — 1886. British (Scottish) Physician in India. Son of —> Th. A. Wise (1802–1889) and Emily Isabella Disney (1812–1839). M.D. From the early 1860s worked ten years in Dacca (Dhaka), then retired and returned to the U.K. In India he copied inscriptions, collected folklore and…
TAYLER, William. Borehamwood, Hertfordshire 8.4.1808 — St.Leonards, Sussex 8.3.1892. British Civil Servant in India. Son of officer Archdale Wilson Tayler (1759–1814) and Frances Eliza Hall (1767–1845). In India 1829-67, 1830 Assistant Commissioner in Cuttack, then served in Bengal. From 1855 Commissioner of Patna. He foresaw the 1857 uprising and did…
SELKIRK, James. 1??? — 1880. Rev. British Missionary in Sri Lanka. In 1826-39 missionary of Church Missionary Society in Ceylon. Back in the U.K. Curate of Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire (1839/48). Married, his wife died in 1876. In his 1844 book he shows interest in the culture, customs, and traditions of…
ROST, Ernest Reinhold. Ealing, London 22.8.1872 — Putney, London 23.6.1930. British Physician and Bauddha in Burma. Lieutenant-colonel (1915). Son of German parents, —> Ernst Reinhold Rost (1822–1896), Librarian of India Office, and Minna Laue. Educated at Highgate School and at St.Mary’s. M.R.C.S. & L.R.C.P. 1895, joined Indian Medical Service 1896.…
MELLING, David John. 1943 — 13.9.2004 (when 61). British philosopher working on Greek and Indian Philosophy. Senior Research Fellow at Manchester Metropolitan University, teaching also Indian philosophy there. Married Ellen, children. Publications: Wrote i.al. on Plato and on Christian thought. Sources:Indology List 20.9.2004; scanty stray notes in Internet.