STRACHEY, Edward. Somerset 18.12.1774 — London 3.1.1832. British Civil Servant in India. Second son of Sir Henry Strachey, Bart. (1736–1810), and Jane Kelsall. The father had been Clive’s secretary in India. Himself studied 1790-91 at St.Andrews and then from 1793 served in India in diplomatic and judicial offices in Bengal…
STOKES, Hudleston (Huddleston). Doveridge, Derbyshire 24.8.1807 — Bath 13.3.1888. British Civil Servant in South India. Son of Vicar Henry Stokes (1760–1838) of Doveridge and Marianne Marshall. Joined E.I.C.’s service 1826, worked mainly in Kurnool. From 1842 Assistant, then Collector and Magistrate in Guntur until 1852. He was actively supporting Christian mission. Knew…
STARK(E), James (or John?). Kirkcudbright 5.5.1798 — Troqueer Holm near Dumfries 8.11.1879. Hon. British (Scottish) Lawyer in Sri Lanka. Son of William Starke and Anne Smith. From 1824 lawyer in Edinburgh. Queen’s Advocate in Ceylon 1838-40, then Puisne Justice of Supreme Court in Colombo (still 1849). In 1845 the first…
SMITHER, James George. Ireland 1833 — Camberwell, London 1910. British (Irish) Architect in Sri Lanka. Worked as architect in London and in 1865-83 as the first Government Architect of Ceylon, then retired to England. In 1899 he finally retired from architectural practice. O.B.E. As architect his work included the National…
SKRINE, Clarmont Percival. Kensington, London 28.2.1888 — 1974. Sir. British Civil Servant and Diplomat in India. Sir. Son of —> F. H. B. Skrine (1847–1933) and Helen Lucy Stewart. After Winchester College studies at Oxford (New College). Joined I.C.S. in 1912, from 1915 in Indian political service. In 1916-19 British…
SKEMP, Frank Whittingham. Eccles, Lancashire 13.12.1880 — 1971. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Thomas Skemp (1851–1910). Studies at Manchester (B.A. 1900, M.A. 1904) and in preparation for I.C.S. at Cambridge (Petershouse) 1903-04. Served in the Punjab. Married Dorothy Frazer (1882–1965), children. Publications: Multani Stories. Collected and translated. 81 p.…
SINCLAIR, William Frederick. 1849? — 15.5.1900, when 51. British Civil Servant in India. Son of William Sinclair, D.L. Joined I.C.S. in 1866, arrived at Bombay 1868. Served in various administrative positions in Bombay Presidency, in the 1880s Collector in Kolaba, finally 1890-94 Senior Collector in Thana, then retired. Publications: Archaeological and…
SHUTTLEWORTH, Henry Lee Hawden. Scorforth, Lancashire 14.5.1882 — New Delhi 28.2.1960. British Civil Servant in India. The only son of George Edward Shuttleworth (1842–1928), a physician, and Edith Mary Hadwen. Educated in Shrewsbury, from 1901 studies at Oxford (Pembroke College), then joined I.C.S. After further studies M.A. 1910 Cambridge, then went to…
SHIRREFF, Alexander Grierson. Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset 24.4.1883 — Walberswick, Suffolk 2.9.1962. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Francis Archibald Patullo Shirreff (1848–1918) and Elizabeth Louisa Davidson. B.A. I.C.S. officer, in the 1930s Collector of Jaunpur. Married 1916 Dulcie Marion Baxter (1892–1973), two sons. Publications: With Pannā Lāl: The Dream Queen: a translation of…
SETON-KARR, Walter Scott. 23.1.1822 — West Brompton, London 22.11.1910. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Andrew Seton-Karr (d. 1832), of Roxburghshire (Scotland) and formerly of I.C.S., and Alicia Anne Rawlinson. He was a godson of Walter Scott. Educated at Rugby. Served from 1848 in Bengal in judicial and political offices.…