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| Thomas, Frederick William. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 12, 1885. S. of Frederick, of 17, Sampson Road, Birmingham. B. [Mar. 21], 1867, at Tamworth, Staffordshire . School, King Edward's, Birmingham. Matric. Michs. 1885; Scholar, 1886; (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class, 1887; Pt II, 1st Class, 1889); B.A. 1889; Browne medal, 1888 and 1889; (Indian Languages Trip., 1st Class, 1890); M.A. 1893. Fellow, 1892. Head Master's Assistant at King Edward's School, Birmingham, 1891-8. Assistant Librarian at the India Office, 1898-1903; Librarian, 1903-27. Lecturer in Comparative Philology, University College, London , 1908-35. Boden Professor of Sanskrit at Oxford, 1927-37. Fellow of Balliol. Reader in Tibetan, London University, 1909-37. Hon. Litt.D., Allahabad. C.I.E., 1928. F.B.A. Hon. Sec., Royal Asiatic Society, 1920-7; Director, 1921-2. Received title of Vidyavaridhi from the Sri Barat Dharma Mahamandal of all India and that of Jnanabandhu from the Sanskrit College, Calcutta. Medal for Buddhist studies awarded at celebration in Tokyo, 1934. President of the Philological Society, 1926-9. Married, 1908, Eleanor Grace, eldest dau. of Walter Hammond, of Knockholt, and had issue. Author, British Education in India ; translation (with Prof. Cowell) of the Sanskrit Harsa-Carita of Bāna; Tibetan Literary Tracts, etc. Of Limen, Bodicote, near Banbury, in 1952. ( Who's Who. ) | Frederick William THOMAS Approx. lifespan: 1867–1956 pens. Trinity College adm1885:05:12 s. of Frederick THOMAS of 17 Sampson Road, Birmingham, [Warwickshire], b. Tamworth, Staffordshire , 1867:[03:21] Sch: King Edward's School Birmingham, [Warwickshire], Matric 1885:10MT: Scholar 1886 Class.Trip. Pt I, 1st Class 1887 Pt II, 1st Class(1889); BA 1889 Browne Medal 1888, and 1889 (Indian LanguagesTrip., 1st Class(1890); MA 1893 Fellow 1892 Head: Master's Assistant at: : Sch: King Edward's School King Edward's, Birmingham, [Warwickshire], 1891-98 Assistant: Librarian at India Office 1898-1903 Librarian: 1903-27 Lecturer in Comparative Philology Sch: University College London , 1908-35 Boden Professor of: Sanskrit OX, [Oxfordshire], 1927-37 Fellow of: : Balliol College [Oxford] Reader in Tibetan Sch: London University [London], 1909-37 Hon. LittD Allahabad, [India], CIE 1928 FBA Hon. Sec.: Royal Asiatic Society 1920-27 Director: 1921-22 Received title of Vidyavaridhi from the Sri Barat Dharma Mahamandal of all India , and that of Jnanabandhu from the Sch: Sanskrit College Calcutta, [India], Medal for Buddhist studies awarded at celebration Tokyo, [Japan], 1934 President of: : Philological Society 1926-29 m. 1908 Eleanor Grace HAMMOND eldest dau. of Walter HAMMOND of Knockholt, [Kent], had issue Publ.: British Education in India ; translation (with Professor: Cowell) of the Sanskrit Harsa-Carita of Bāna; Tibetan Literary Tracts etc. Of Limen, Bodicote near Banbury, [Oxfordshire], in1952 ( Who's Who. ) [add:] d. 1956:05:06 [:add] [add:]( WWW )[:add] |
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| Thomas (post FREEMAN-THOMAS), Freeman. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 12, 1885. S. of Frederick Freeman, of Ratton, Willingdon, Sussex (and Mabel (Brand), dau. of Henry, 1st Viscount Hampden). B. there, Sept. 12, 1866. School, Eton. Matric. Michs. 1885; Hon. LL.D. 1936. Cricket 'blue,' 1886-9. Took the additional name of Freeman in 1892. A.D.C. to Lord Brassey, Governor of Victoria M.P. for Hastings, 1900-6; for Bodmin, 1906-10. A Junior Lord of the Treasury, 1905. Raised to the peerage, July 20, 1910, as Baron Willingdon of Ratton. Lord-in-Waiting to King George V, 1911-13. Governor of Bombay, 1913-18; of Madras G.C.I.E., 1913; G.C.S.I., 1918; G.B.E., 1917; G.C.M.G., 1926; P.C., 1931. Created Viscount, June 23, 1924; an Earl in 1931 and a Marquess in 1936. Governor-General of Canada , 1926-31. Viceroy of India , 1931-6. Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, 1936-41. Chancellor of the Order of St Michael and St George, 1937. Married, July 20, 1892, Marie Adelaide, dau. of the first Earl Brassey. Died Aug. 12, 1941, in London . ( Who's Who; The Times, Aug. 13, 1941.) | Freeman THOMAS post Freeman FREEMAN-THOMAS Approx. lifespan: 1866–1941 pens. Trinity College adm1885:05:12 s. of Frederick THOMAS post Frederick FREEMAN-THOMAS Freeman of Ratton, [Sussex], Willingdon, Sussex , (and Mabel (Brand) dau. of Henry, 1st Viscount Hampden) b. there 1866:09:12 Sch: Eton Matric 1885:10MT: Hon.LLD 1936 Cricket blue 1886-89 Took the additional name of Freeman: in1892 A.D.C.: Lord Brassey Governor of: Victoria , Australia , 1897-1900 M.P. for: : Hastings, [Sussex], 1900-06 for Bodmin, [Cornwall], 1906-10 Junior Lord of the Treasury 1905 Raised to the peerage 1910:07:20 as Baron Willingdon of Ratton. Lord-in-Waiting to King George V 1911-13 Governor of: Bombay, [India], 1913-18 of Madras, India , 1918-24 GCIE 1913 GCSI 1918 GBE 1917 GCMG 1926 P.C.: 1931 Created Viscount: 1924:06:23 an Earl in1931 and a Marquess in1936 Governor-General of: Canada , 1926-31 Viceroy of India , 1931-36 Lord Warden of: : Cinque Ports Sussex , Kent , 1936-41 Chancellor of: : Order of St Michael and St George 1937 m. 1892:07:20 Marie Adelaide dau. of the first Earl Brassey. d. London , 1941:08:12 ( Who's Who; The Times 1941:08:13) |