BURKITT, Francis Crawford. Marylebone, London 3.9.1864 — Cambridge 11.5.1935. British Theologian. Son of Crawford B. Educated at Harrow. Studied first mathematics at Cambridge (Trinity College), B.A. 1886, then turned to theology. M.A. 1890. In 1903-05 Lecturer in Palaeography, from 1905 Professor of divinity at Cambridge, until shortly before his death. B.D.…
BRANDT, Francis. Pendleton, Lancashire 6.5.1840 — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 17.7.1925. British Civil Servant in India. Son of Robert Brandt. Educated at Cheltenham College, became famous as cricketer. After graduation from Oxford (Brasenose College) joined I.C.S. in 1862, served in South India. From 1884 Judge in Madras High Court, retired 1887. In…
WILSON, Roland Knyvet. Swaffham, Norfolk 27.8.1840 — Richmond, Surrey 29.10.1919. Sir, 2nd Bart. British Lawyer. Son of Rear-Admiral George Knyvet Wilson (1798–1866) and Agnes Mary Yonge. Educated at Eton, then studies at Cambridge (King’s College), B.A. 1863, M.A. 1866, LL.M. 1875. From 1867 worked as barrister, soon also journalist (in…
TOWERS, Robert Mason. Ireland 29.6.1840 — Cambridge 16.4.1907. British Civil Servant in India. Studies at Trinity College, Dublin (M.A.), then in I.C.S. From 1874 Judge in Bhagalpur and Monghyr. Retired. From 1888 Professor of Bengali at King’s College, London and 1888-1907 taught Bengali at Cambridge (at Caius College, M.A. there…
TANNER, Joseph Robson. Frome, Somerset 28.7.1860 — Aldeburgh, Suffolk 16.1.1931. British Historian. The eldest son of Joseph Tanner, an accountant, and Fanny Robson. Educated at Mill Hill School, London, studies at Cambridge (St.John’s College, fellow 1883). Lecturer in History at St.John’s 1883-1921, also Lecturer in Indian History at Cambridge, 1885-92,…
STEPHENS, Henry Morse. Edinburgh 3.10.1857 — Berkeley 16.4.1919. British Historian in the U.S.A. Professor in Berkeley. Son of John Edward Stephens of Indian army and Emma Morris. Educated from 1871 at Haileybury College, studies from 1877 at Balliol College, Oxford (B.A. 1880, M.A. 1892). Lecturer in Indian History at Cambridge, 1892-94.…
STEPHEN, James Grant. Calcutta 28.7.1819 — Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 22.2.1897. British Colonial Officer. Major. Son of William George Stephen (1792–1823), captain of Bengal Engineers, and Esther Thomason. Served in Bengal Army, retired 1856. Now studies at Cambridge (B.A. 1861, M.A. 1864). From 1860 a few years (to 1863?) Lecturer in Hindustani…
SHERLOCK, Woodford Wright. Blackrock, Cork 1836 — 14.3.1912. Born in Ireland. Apparently colonial officer in India. Lieutenant-Colonel. Son of Wright Sherlock and Celeste Mathieu. M.A. Lecturer (University Teacher) in Hindustani at London University College (1884) and at Cambridge (1883-1912). Married Jessie Strachan, three sons and one daughter. Publications: Nothing found.…
SAMMAN, Herbert Frederick. 1871 — 1940. British Civil Servant in India. Educated in Stratford-on-Avon, studies at Cambridge (Emanuel College). In 1892-1919 served in Bengal. In 1922-35 Lecturer in Bengali at Cambridge. Married 1899 Emily Savage, at least one son. Publications: Wrote on cotton industry of Assam. Sources: Indian Biogr. Dict. 1915,…
PALMER, Edward Henry. Cambridge 7.8.1840 — Sinai Peninsula 11.8.1882. British Oriental Scholar and Asian traveller. Son of William Henry P., a private schoolmaster, and his wife Mary, lost early his father and soon also his mother, grew up with an aunt. After school in Cambridge he was sent to London…