WALKER, George David. 23.9.1884 (1894?) — 1971. British (Scottish) Colonial Officer in India. Deputy Commissioner of Garo Hills in 1923-29. In 1938 apparently still in Assam, in 1949 living in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire. Publications: A dictionary of the Mikir language. 462 p. Shillong 1925. – “The Garo Manufacture of…
WALKER, Alexander. Collessie, Fife 12.5.1764 — Edinburgh 5.4.1831. British (Scottish) Colonial Officer in India. Eldest son of Rev. William Walker (1736–1771) of Church of Scotland, and Margaret Manderston (1728–1810), the father died when the boy was seven. Education and studies at St.Andrews. E.I.C.’s cadet 1780, served in Bombay. In 1785…
TUCKER, Thomas George. Burnham, Buckinghamshire 29.3.1859 — Stope Cove, Devon 24.1.1946. British Classical Scholar in Australia. Professor in Melbourne. Son of Charles Tucker, agent, and Elizabeth Rolfe. Educated in Northampton and Lancaster, studies at Cambridge (St. John’s College, Fellow 1882). B.A. 1882, M.A. 1885. From 1883 the first Professor of…
TODD, Killingworth Richard Utten. Samford, Suffolk 16.12.1904 — Surrey 13.4.1950. British Naval Officer in India. Son of Richard James Utten Todd (1874–1962) and Constance Ethelreda Lunn. Joined the Royal Indian Navy as Sub-Lieutenant, finally rose to Commander. In WW II participated in Burmese operations. As archaeologist he was interested both…
TEMPLER, Philip Arthur. Ceylon 4.4.1846 — Aigle, Switzerland 23.8.1899. British Civil Servant in Sri Lanka. Son of Francis Buller Templer (1819–1903), also a colonial officer in Ceylon, and Emma Turton. Assistant Government Agent in Puttaļam (1877/82 there), later Government Agent in Southern Province (1890), then in Central Province (1894). Finally…
TASKER, Theodore James. Stuttgart, Germany 20.1.1884 — Swanage, Dorset 9.5.1981. Sir. British Civil Servant in India. Son of John Greenwood Tasker (geneanet 1853–1932, WikiTree 1854–1936) and Ellen Martha Sanderson. In 1908-44 in I.C.S., Madras, in 1927-42 seconded to Nizam’s government in Hyderabad. C.I.E. 1932 O.B.E. Knighted 1937.. Married 1915 Jessie…
SYKES, Percy Molesworth. Brompton, Kent 28.2.1867 — London 11.6.1945. Sir. British Colonial Officer and Diplomat. Brigadier-General. Son of army chaplain Rev. William Sykes (1829–1900) and Mary Molesworth, educated at Rugby, military education at Sandhurst. From 1888 served in 2nd Dragoon Guards in India, 1895 Lieutenant, 1897 Captain. In 1892 secret…
STONOR, Charles Robert. 20.5.1912 (or 20.4.?) — Brent, Middlesex 1982. British Anthropologist and Naturalist in India. Roman Catholic. Son of Francis Cyril Stonor (1880–1955) and Juliana Tindal Bosanquet. Surveyor in the Naga Hills in British period, then agricultural officer in Assam, remained some time in India after 1947. Back in…
STOKES, Eric Thomas. Hampstead, London 10.7.1924 — 5.2.1981. British Historian of South Asia. Son of Walter John Stokes and his wife Winifred. Educated in London and during early war in Towcester, Northamptonshire. From 1941 studies at Cambridge (Christ’s College). Two years 1944-46 of war service in Indian Mounted Artillery, then back…
STOCQUELER, Joachim Hayward. London 21.7.1801 — Bath 14.3.1885. British Journalist and Writer in India. Son of Joachim Christian Stocqueler (who had Italian mother and Portuguese father) and Elizabeth Hayward. Educated at Brochard’s academy in Camden. In 1819 joined E.I.C.’s army as non-commissioned officer and left for Bombay. Left army in 1824…