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| WILKINSON, RICHARD JAMES. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, Oct. 8, 1886. [Eldest] s. of Richard [British Consul at Salonika]. B. at Salonika, May 29, 1867. School, Powis Square, London (private) [and Felsted]. Matric. Michs. 1886; exhibitioner; B.A. 1901. President of the Union, 1888. In the Colonial Service of the Straits Settlements, 1889; District Officer at Dindings, 1902; Inspector of Schools, 1903; President of Negri Sembilan, 1911; Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, 1911-15. C.M.G., 1912. Governor of Sierra Leone , 1915-21; retired in 1922. Married, Oct. 24, 1912, Edith Sinclair, dau. of James Baird, of Glasgow. Compiled a Dictionary of the Malay Language and a Malay. English Dictionary, 1906. Presented a valuable collection of Malay MSS. and printed books to the University library, 1900. Died Dec. 5, 1941, at Smyrna. ( Al. Felsted.; Who was Who; The Times, Dec. 11, 1941.) | Richard James WILKINSON Approx. lifespan: 1867–1941 pens. Trinity College adm1886:10:08 Eldest s. of Richard WILKINSON [ British Consul at: : Salonika, [Greece], b. Salonika, [Greece], 1867:05:29 School Powis Square, London , (private) [and Felsted, [Essex], Matric 1886:10MT: Exhibitioner BA 1901 President of: : Cambridge Union Society 1888 In: Colonial Service of Straits Settlement , 1889 District Officer at: : Dindings, [Straits Settlement], 1902 Inspector of Schools: 1903 President of: Negri Sembilan, [Straits Settlement], 1911 Colonial Sec.: Straits Settlement , 1911-15 CMG 1912 Governor of: Sierra Leone , 1915-21 retired in1922 m. 1912:10:24 Edith Sinclair BAIRD dau. of James BAIRD of Glasgow, [Scotland], Compiled a Dictionary of the Malay Language and a Malay. English Dictionary 1906. Presented a valuable collection of Malay, < > MSS , . and printed books to University library 1900 d. Smyrna, [Turkey], 1941:12:05 ( Al. Felsted.; Who was Who; The Times 1941:12:11) |