Has anyone researched natives and has knowledge of naming patterns? Rae Downunder

Hi Camilla if you can convince someone over there (Malcolm??) that there's a great opportunity for someone knowledgeable to offer to do research in Sri Lanka for fees, you will do us all a great service. Good luck in your hunting and have a great trip. Mike Murray Fremantle, Western Australia PS I was in Kandi a few years ago, it's a lovely part of the world. Don't miss the elephant sanctuary. On 11/08/2005, at 4:00 PM, SRILANKA-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > SRILANKA-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 26 > > Today's Topics: > #1 Visit to Sri Lanka ["Camilla Barlow" > <ceebee123@swiftd] > > Administrivia: > To unsubscribe from SRILANKA-D, send a message to > > SRILANKA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > ______________________________ > > > From: "Camilla Barlow" <ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au> > Date: 10 August 2005 9:11:32 PM > To: SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Visit to Sri Lanka > > > Hi listers > You may remember I made enquiries re a possible trip to Sri Lanka > last month. Well I am going! UK, Dublin and a few side trips and > then Sri Lanka on Oct 13th. I will be spending most of my week in > Kandi where my ancestors were living. Here's hoping my search is > successful! Many thanks to the person who gave me Malcolm Jansze's > address. > Regards Camilla > > >

you can contact in SL Mr Andrew Buultjens at andrew@buultjens.com he has been of service to many people already regards, Jennifer van der Greft http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jennifergreft/ Onderzoek naar: SALOMON(s)/SOLOMON(s), Isaac - uit Hamburg arriveerde Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 1759 met de "Vlissingen" Kamer Zeeland. BUULTJENS - familie naam in Cleve/Kleefsland, Willem BUULTJENS arriveerde Ceylon (Sri Lanka) 1746 met de "Sara Jacoba" Kamer Zeeland. "NOOTENBOOM" in Cleefsland waar Willem BUULTJENS (1715-1791) vandaan kwam. On 11/08/05, Mike Murray <mdmurray@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > Hi Camilla > > if you can convince someone over there (Malcolm??) that there's a > great opportunity for someone knowledgeable to offer to do research > in Sri Lanka for fees, you will do us all a great service. > > Good luck in your hunting and have a great trip. > > Mike Murray > Fremantle, Western Australia > > PS I was in Kandi a few years ago, it's a lovely part of the world. > Don't miss the elephant sanctuary. > > On 11/08/2005, at 4:00 PM, SRILANKA-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > > > > > SRILANKA-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 26 > > > > Today's Topics: > > #1 Visit to Sri Lanka ["Camilla Barlow" > > <ceebee123@swiftd] > > > > Administrivia: > > To unsubscribe from SRILANKA-D, send a message to > > > > SRILANKA-D-request@rootsweb.com > > > > that contains in the body of the message the command > > > > unsubscribe > > > > and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software > > requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > > > > ______________________________ > > > > > > From: "Camilla Barlow" <ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au> > > Date: 10 August 2005 9:11:32 PM > > To: SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Visit to Sri Lanka > > > > > > Hi listers > > You may remember I made enquiries re a possible trip to Sri Lanka > > last month. Well I am going! UK, Dublin and a few side trips and > > then Sri Lanka on Oct 13th. I will be spending most of my week in > > Kandi where my ancestors were living. Here's hoping my search is > > successful! Many thanks to the person who gave me Malcolm Jansze's > > address. > > Regards Camilla > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >

Hi listers You may remember I made enquiries re a possible trip to Sri Lanka last month. Well I am going! UK, Dublin and a few side trips and then Sri Lanka on Oct 13th. I will be spending most of my week in Kandi where my ancestors were living. Here's hoping my search is successful! Many thanks to the person who gave me Malcolm Jansze's address. Regards Camilla

Hello 'Rooters' can anyone help Dr Noordam with this question? I don't have any information on Ceylonese funeral tombs or the Leembruggen coat of arms. Would love to have the info on the coat of arms as well. Thanks. Beth Leembruggen-Kallberg From: d j noordam <noordamd@xs4all.nl> Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 21:24:27 +0200 To: ealk@wxs.nl Subject: Leembruggen I'm writing an article about Cornelis Johannes Leembruggen (1838-1905) who was knighted as a baron by the Italian king in the period 1887-1889. Someone told me to have seen in a book about Ceylonese funeral tombs that one existed with the arms of the family. Can you tell me where to look for that particular book? Thank you, Dirk Jaap Noordam

Camilla, If you get an answer, I would be very interested if you could share it. The only place I have found is The National Archive of Sri Lanka: http://www.tanap.net/content/archives/archives.cfm?ArticleID=201 but I have had no time to contact them yet. I understand from other sources that they don't often answer letters... but guess that if you make an appointment and go there personally, may be with a little incentive in an envelope for their Xmas, you might get somewhere! I am myself researching my wife's gr. Father from a family of planters in Ceylon: Mathew Thomas married Marianne Skinner in Ceylon in 1864. 6 children were born there. I have asked a pro. To try to dig out the marriage certificate... Will know more in a few days. Two good sites about Sri Lanka / old Ceylon if you have not yet found them: http://justus.anglican.org/resources/pc/asia/lk/rowlands/ the fascinating journal of a missionary in Ceylon in the 1850's and http://www.historyoftea.dilmahtea.com/Fe_navigation/navigation.asp?Strpubcod e=F007# where one finds scans of some of the planter's association records and Ferguson directories. Good hunting, Jean, in Portugal! Dr. Jean Ferran Turifoia 31, rua Serpa Pinto, Apt. 33 8550 Monchique (P.) Tel.(+351) 282 912 822 Fax. (+351) 282 912 722 ferran@monchique.com Website: www.monchique.com -----Mensagem original----- De: Camilla Barlow [mailto:ceebee123@swiftdsl.com.au] Enviada: quinta-feira, 16 de Junho de 2005 6:16 Para: SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com Assunto: [SRILANKA] Visit to Sri Lanka Hi listers I have an opportunity to visit Sri Lanka in October for a few days. Is it possible to search for BDM's if you are in the country. I am mainly interested in death certificates of my GGGparents, namely Arthur Mansell Carré and Ellen Carré who were married in Kandy in 1866, would like that certificate too! I think she may have died before 1900 but Arthur would have lived in the 1900's. I have the birth certificate for their first child, my GGmother, registered in kandy and there were 6 others. I would appreciate any comments on my chances or any other information that might be available. Thank you Camilla in Austrailia ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx

Hi listers I have an opportunity to visit Sri Lanka in October for a few days. Is it possible to search for BDM's if you are in the country. I am mainly interested in death certificates of my GGGparents, namely Arthur Mansell Carré and Ellen Carré who were married in Kandy in 1866, would like that certificate too! I think she may have died before 1900 but Arthur would have lived in the 1900's. I have the birth certificate for their first child, my GGmother, registered in kandy and there were 6 others. I would appreciate any comments on my chances or any other information that might be available. Thank you Camilla in Austrailia

Can't help with the question about public records (I'd love to know the answer too!), but the 1994 reprint of Lewis' book is available from Sundeep Prakashan Books in New Delhi for $US 44 - their website is at http://www.sundeepbooks.com Direct link to page with the Lewis book (number 171 down the page): http://sundeepbooks.com/servlet/susquickinfo?offset=150&String1=Archaeology% 20and%20Ancient%20Studies&ordby=latest Cheers Ruediger Landmann Brisbane, Australia -----Original Message----- From: Vic [mailto:victorj@sympatico.ca] Sent: Saturday, 11 June 2005 11:49 PM To: SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SRILANKA] PUBLIC RECORDS? Dear listers, I have several surnames that I am attempting to prove lineage and wondered if it is possible to order BMD records from Sri Lanka and if so require contact information . Do they have a public records office as in UK? I am looking for information ca 1786 - 1884. For surnames: DOWBIGGIN - British - Rev. Richard Thomas Dowbiggin came to Ceylon with Church Missionary Society , married in Ceylon to Laeititia Anna LAYARD ( I have a CMS announcement of the marriage) and all children were born in Ceylon. Would like to get records of birth or Christenings. LAYARD - British Charles Edward Layard came to Ceylon as Civil Servant, married there and had 26 children, 22 of whom lived to adulthood......all born in Ceylon.......many lived their lives there, married and had children etc. Would like to get all BMD/Christening records if possible. MOOYAART - Dutch Charles Edward Layard married Barbara Brigetina Mooyaart. Barbara was born in Ceylon, married and died there. She was the daughter of one of the last Dutch Governors to Ceylon. I would also like to obtain a copy of J. Penry Lewis' book List of Inscriptions on Tombstones and Monuments in Ceylon (1913 reprinted in 1994) I was given the Email address of a book store in Colombo by a kind lister however had no response. Any ideas? most welcome. Thank you in advance for any help Jane, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Dear Jane I am not sure whether this is any help, but the book you mention is in the British Library (_www.bl.uk_ (http://www.bl.uk) ) in London. I believe I saw it when I visited the India Office section of the Library a few years ago in search of my MARZETTI ancestors. The India Office has the registers of births, marriages and deaths for India, but unfortunately not Ceylon, and the book of tombstones was all they had. They did suggest that the London Guildhall Library might have more information about Ceylon, but I am afraid I have not followed this up yet. Good luck with your search. Lindsay

Dear listers, I have several surnames that I am attempting to prove lineage and wondered if it is possible to order BMD records from Sri Lanka and if so require contact information . Do they have a public records office as in UK? I am looking for information ca 1786 - 1884. For surnames: DOWBIGGIN - British - Rev. Richard Thomas Dowbiggin came to Ceylon with Church Missionary Society , married in Ceylon to Laeititia Anna LAYARD ( I have a CMS announcement of the marriage) and all children were born in Ceylon. Would like to get records of birth or Christenings. LAYARD - British Charles Edward Layard came to Ceylon as Civil Servant, married there and had 26 children, 22 of whom lived to adulthood......all born in Ceylon.......many lived their lives there, married and had children etc. Would like to get all BMD/Christening records if possible. MOOYAART - Dutch Charles Edward Layard married Barbara Brigetina Mooyaart. Barbara was born in Ceylon, married and died there. She was the daughter of one of the last Dutch Governors to Ceylon. I would also like to obtain a copy of J. Penry Lewis' book List of Inscriptions on Tombstones and Monuments in Ceylon (1913 reprinted in 1994) I was given the Email address of a book store in Colombo by a kind lister however had no response. Any ideas? most welcome. Thank you in advance for any help Jane, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Hi! Can anybody tell me if 'The observer' has kept archives back to the 1850's, and if so, how they can be researched? Or any other newspaper of that time in Ceylon? I am looking for a marriage Mathew Henry Thomas / Marianne Theresa Skinner around 1864, probably in Colombo, which should have been mentioned in the local 'gazette'. Any help would be welcome! Jean. Dr. Jean Ferran Turifoia 31, rua Serpa Pinto, Apt. 33 8550 Monchique (P.) Tel.(+351) 282 912 822 Fax. (+351) 282 912 722 ferran@monchique.com Website: www.monchique.com

Hi All, Is anyone aware of when the Singhalese workers in Australia, particular those workers indentured to work in the sugar cane fields of Queensland..were granted an Australian pension... Thanks anyone who can help.. Cheers Gay

Dear Rebecca, I don't know if 'my' Pattles ever made it to Brantham; There are various sources including http://www.nikoko.co.uk/index.htm (has a lots of Julia's genealogy)http://webapps.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/finding_aids /cameron_m1.html (the Julia Cameron's papers at the Getty museum) and http://www.dimbola.co.uk/ (the Julia Cameron Trust in the Isle of Wight) which you might want to look at. Also http://orlando.jp.org/VWSGB/dat/vwbiog.html for Virginia Woolf's relation to the Pattle family (her mother was Julia Cameron jr.). I have not researched the Pattle family, because they are quite far from my main line, but there is quite a lot of material available. Good hunt, Jean. Dr. Jean Ferran Turifoia 31, rua Serpa Pinto, Apt. 33 8550 Monchique (P.) Tel.(+351) 282 912 822 Fax. (+351) 282 912 722 ferran@monchique.com Website: www.monchique.com -----Mensagem original----- De: Rebecca Kenneison [mailto:becca@casalis.freeserve.co.uk] Enviada: sexta-feira, 6 de Maio de 2005 11:02 Para: ferran@monchique.com Assunto: Re: [SRILANKA] THOMAS/SKINNER/CAMERON/BURRELL families in Ceylon 1830-1930 Hi, Just an odd query frm what you wrote... You mention Julia Margaret Pattle (later Julia Cameron). This caught my eye as the Pattles were a family of some repute in these parts a century or so ago - at Brantham just over the river in Suffolk there is a whole row of stones of theirs in the churchyard, and a road named Temple Pattle (after one of them) on a housing estate. Any connection -it's an unusual name? Sorry I can't help you with Ceylon: wish I could. Rebecca Kenneison Essex.

...............amendment to previous email - found them in the 1861 census (not 1871 as I said) Anne H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Ferran" <ferran@monchique.com> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 6:54 PM Subject: THOMAS/SKINNER/CAMERON/BURRELL families in Ceylon 1830-1930 | Hi everybody! | | I have posted this on the Sri-Lanka message board, but India seems to be | more active! | | I am researching my wife's ancestors in Ceylon; these families were well | established in Ceylon, for at least 3 generations. | | Any information about them (dates, tombstones, etc) and also about | Oonoongalla, Madulkelle (Mathew Henry Thomas, my wife's gr.gr. father) was | Justice of peace there) and the Ghaleeria Estate (or Galheriya) in Kelebokke | Valley would be very welcome! | | Mathew Henry Thomas 1837-1915 ? married Maria Theresa Skinner 1839-1901, | daughter of Major Thomas B. B. Skinner 1804 - 1877 (of 50 years in Ceylon) | and Georgina Burrell 1818-1866 (daughter of Lt. General George Burrell | 1777-1853 & Marianne Theresa Thomas 1781? - 1830). | | One of their sons Edward Hector Le Marchant Thomas b.1868, married Geraldine | Blake Cameron, daughter of Hardinge Hay Cameron and Angeline Blake, and | grand daughter of Charles Hay Cameron d.1880 and Julia Margaret Pattle | 1815-1879 (a.k.a. Julia Cameron, the famous Victorian photographer). | Incidentally, a descendant of Julia Cameron was Virginia Woolf. | | Many thanks for your help, | | Jean Ferran. | | | | P.S. my genealogy website: http://ochanoff.741.com/genealogy.htm | | |

I've found Charles Hay Cameron & wife Julia in the UK 1871 Census. Can send image if that's any help. regards Anne H. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Ferran" <ferran@monchique.com> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 6:54 PM Subject: THOMAS/SKINNER/CAMERON/BURRELL families in Ceylon 1830-1930 | Hi everybody! | | I have posted this on the Sri-Lanka message board, but India seems to be | more active! | | I am researching my wife's ancestors in Ceylon; these families were well | established in Ceylon, for at least 3 generations. | | Any information about them (dates, tombstones, etc) and also about | Oonoongalla, Madulkelle (Mathew Henry Thomas, my wife's gr.gr. father) was | Justice of peace there) and the Ghaleeria Estate (or Galheriya) in Kelebokke | Valley would be very welcome! | | Mathew Henry Thomas 1837-1915 ? married Maria Theresa Skinner 1839-1901, | daughter of Major Thomas B. B. Skinner 1804 - 1877 (of 50 years in Ceylon) | and Georgina Burrell 1818-1866 (daughter of Lt. General George Burrell | 1777-1853 & Marianne Theresa Thomas 1781? - 1830). | | One of their sons Edward Hector Le Marchant Thomas b.1868, married Geraldine | Blake Cameron, daughter of Hardinge Hay Cameron and Angeline Blake, and | grand daughter of Charles Hay Cameron d.1880 and Julia Margaret Pattle | 1815-1879 (a.k.a. Julia Cameron, the famous Victorian photographer). | Incidentally, a descendant of Julia Cameron was Virginia Woolf. | | Many thanks for your help, | | Jean Ferran. | | | | P.S. my genealogy website: http://ochanoff.741.com/genealogy.htm | | |

Hi everybody! I have posted this on the Sri-Lanka message board, but India seems to be more active! I am researching my wife's ancestors in Ceylon; these families were well established in Ceylon, for at least 3 generations. Any information about them (dates, tombstones, etc) and also about Oonoongalla, Madulkelle (Mathew Henry Thomas, my wife's gr.gr. father) was Justice of peace there) and the Ghaleeria Estate (or Galheriya) in Kelebokke Valley would be very welcome! Mathew Henry Thomas 1837-1915 ? married Maria Theresa Skinner 1839-1901, daughter of Major Thomas B. B. Skinner 1804 - 1877 (of 50 years in Ceylon) and Georgina Burrell 1818-1866 (daughter of Lt. General George Burrell 1777-1853 & Marianne Theresa Thomas 1781? - 1830). One of their sons Edward Hector Le Marchant Thomas b.1868, married Geraldine Blake Cameron, daughter of Hardinge Hay Cameron and Angeline Blake, and grand daughter of Charles Hay Cameron d.1880 and Julia Margaret Pattle 1815-1879 (a.k.a. Julia Cameron, the famous Victorian photographer). Incidentally, a descendant of Julia Cameron was Virginia Woolf. Many thanks for your help, Jean Ferran. P.S. my genealogy website: http://ochanoff.741.com/genealogy.htm

Hello, Has anyone heard of the 'Gaventenne Estate' in Madulkelle, Ceylon? My ggUncle was there for 15 years before coming to New Zealand c1900. John A.W. DICKSON was born Scotland, died New Zealand 1914 aged 61 years. His home in NZ was also named 'Gaventenne'. Regards, Patricia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean Ferran" <ferran@monchique.com> To: <SRILANKA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 2:38 AM Subject: [SRILANKA] THOMAS/SKINNER/CAMERON/BURRELL families in Ceylon 1830-1930 > Hello, I am new here! > > I am researching my wife's ancestors in Ceylon; these families were well > established in Ceylon, for at least 3 generations. > > Any information about them (dates, tombstones, etc) and also about > Oonoongalla, Madulkelle (Mathew Henry Thomas, my wife's gr.gr. father) was > Justice of peace there) and the Ghaleeria Estate (or Galheriya) in > Kelebokke > Valley would be very welcome! > > Many thanks for your help, > > Jean Ferran. > > > > P.S. my genealogy website: http://ochanoff.741.com/genealogy.htm > > > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

Hello, I am new here! I am researching my wife's ancestors in Ceylon; these families were well established in Ceylon, for at least 3 generations. Any information about them (dates, tombstones, etc) and also about Oonoongalla, Madulkelle (Mathew Henry Thomas, my wife's gr.gr. father) was Justice of peace there) and the Ghaleeria Estate (or Galheriya) in Kelebokke Valley would be very welcome! Many thanks for your help, Jean Ferran. P.S. my genealogy website: http://ochanoff.741.com/genealogy.htm

All Original posting of Obits. E - M apparently too large for the system so I've split it. Good Luck Geoff Summers Canterbury, Kent, England Ceylon Green Book 1932 Obituaries E - K Ebert, Mrs.; Wife of Mr. E.F. Ebert, Surveyor, Ratnapura. Died 16th April 1931. Ebert, William Jellis; Died at the General Hospital, Colombo, 29th April 1931. Aged 59 years. Edwards, Mrs. Barbara; Wife of Mr. Sidney James Edwards, of Messrs. Edwards, Reid & Booth. Died in Colombo, 19th July 1931. Elapata, Dissawa E.A.; Died at Alpitiya, 21st Feb. 1932. Elphinstone, Edmond; Of Bowhill Estate, Kotmale. Died in England, 3rd July 1931. Emilda, Rev. Sister Mary; Died at St. Mary's Convent, Ganegama, 24th May 1931. Ephraums, Arthur Edward; The well-known sportsman and hotel proprietor of Colombo. Died at the Grand Hotel, Mt. Lavinia, 10th Nov. 1931. Aged 52 years. The late Mr. Ephramus started business in a small way in Colombo many years ago, originally owning the Globe Hotel. He built up a vast business and about ten years ago acquired the Mount Lavinia Grand Hotel. He also owned the Anuradhapura, St, Andrew's and Bristol Hotels besides running the Railway Restaurant Cars and Rooms. He was a sound business man and was one of the promoters of the Colombo Pharmacy Co., Ltd., of which he was a Director and also carried out the duties of Agent and Secretary. He had a remarkable career on the Ceylon Turf. He had been an owner for several years, one of his earlier successes being gained by Lithosian, who won him the Channer Stakes in 1916. He came into prominence when he became the owner of Orange William in 1922 and since then he had been once of the most prominent supporters of the local! turf. He had one of the most prominent collections of racing trophies in the Island, including five King-Emperor's Cups, three Viceroy's Cups, two Robert's Cups, a Governor's Cup and numerous others. Not only was he a big owner, but for several years he was the lessee of the Colombo Course and his sound advice on matters connected with the administration of the Club was always highly valued. He leaves a widow and two sons. Evarts, Archibald Tillear Andree; Retired Supdt. of Excise. Died 21st. Feb. 1932. Feast, Mrs.; Wife of Mr. F. Penrose Feast, of Meddecombra Estate, Watagoda. Died 23rd. April 1931. Felix, Dr. J.E.; D.M.O., Baddegama. Died at the Civil Hospital, Galle, 23rd Nov. 1931. Dr. Felix served as Captain in the Indian Medical service for a number of years. He joined up soon after the outbreak of the Great War. Felix, John Joseph Pocock; Late of the C.G.R. Died at Ealing, 19th June 1931. Born in 1873. Mr. Felix was appointed District Traffic Supdt. of the railway and arrived in the Colony in 1905. He volunteered his services during the Great ar and served in East Africa. On his return to Ceylon in 1919 he was appointed asst. Traffic Manager and acted as Deputy in 1920. He was appointed Deputy three years later and acted as Traffic Manager in 1924. On the re-organisation of the Railway service in that year Mr. Felix was appointed Divl. Trans. Supdt. He acted as Deputy General Manager (Commercial) in 1927 and retired from service in 1928, after 22 years' connection with the department. Fellowes-Gordon, Mrs. Millicent; Mother of Mrs. Marjory Tutein-Nolthenius and Mr. Abdy Fellowes-Gordon. Died 10th Nov. 1031 at Knockespoch, Aberdeenshire. Fenwick, Charles; Youngest son of the late Rev. D.P. Fenwick, M.A., "Logie", Cupar, Fife. Died at Edinburgh, 19th Dec. 1931. Aged 45 years. Fernandez, Mrs. Etta; Wife of Mr. A. Laurie Fernandez, of Nuwara Eliya. Died 14th May 1931. Fernando, A.E.; Postmaster, Pundaluoya. Died 14th March 1932. Fernando, T.S. Daniel; Forwarding Agent and Merchant of Halgranoya. Died at "Fenn Lyn", Moratuwa, 17th Jan. 1932. Fernando, Vincent W.; Late of the Chartered Bank, Colombo. Died 1st Oct. 1931. Fernando, Rev. W.P.; Late Vicar, St. John's Church, Kalutara, and formerly Incumbent of St. Mark's Church, Dandegama. Died at Kalutara, 22nd. Sept. 1931. Fonseka, D.E.; Retired Station Master, C.G.R., Bambalapitiya. Died at 17, Queen's Road, Aberdeen, 18th Nov. 1931. Aged 77 years. Forbes, Alexander Mansfield; Formerly fo Coreen Estate, Talawakele. Died at 32 Earls Avenue, Folkestone, 27th July 1932. Aged 74 years. Fowler, Reginald Capel; Planter, Bearwell Estate, Talawakelle. Died at the Radella Club, Manu Oya, 10th June 1932. Aged 54 years. He came out to Ceylon in the late 'nineties and one of his earliest appointments was on Oliphant, Nuwara Eliya. In 1908 he was on Albion, Lindula, 1914 found him on Maria, 1917 on Lippakelle, both in the same district, while he was Supdt. of Bearwell, Talawakelle, until his death. Frieze, Charles T.; Foreman Platelayer, C.G.R., Bandarawela. Died at Bandarawela, 2nd April 1932. Gardiner, Samuel Vyramuttu; Died 13th Sept. 1931. Aged 61 years. Garforth, Frederick; Formerly a planter in Ceylon. Died in South Africa, 28th Nov. 1931. Girihagama Kumarihami, Mrs. J.A.; Died 25th Feb. 1932. Gooneratna, Francis Ernest; Mohotte Mudaliyar of the Gale Attapattu. Died at Galle, June 1931. Aged 93 years. Goonetilleke, Mrs. Esther; Wife of Mr. O.E. Goonetilleke, Auditor-General. Died 5th August 1931. Goonetilleke, E.A.; Actg. Asst. Supdt. of Police. Died at Mutwal, 18th June 1931. Aged 40 years. Goonewardhana, D.A.J.; Proctor, S.C. Died 7th July 1931. Gordon, Cosmo M.; Former partner of Messrs. George Steuart & Co., Colombo. Died in Scotland, 15th June 1931. The late Mr. Gordon, who was about 60 years of age, came out to Ceylon in 1897, and was on Hope Estate, Hewaheta. He became a partner of Messrs. Geo. Steuart & Co. in 1901, and retired from active business in 1923. He retired from partnership in the firm in 1928. Mr. Gordon was a son of the late Mr. John Lewis Gordon, who was connected with Messrs. Geo. Steuart & Co. from 1863 to 1902, and married Miss Gladys Anderson, daughter of Mr. William Anderson, who was associated with Messrs. Geo. Steuart & Co. in 1908. Mr. Gordon occupied a prominent place in the business life of Colombo. Gowans, Wiliam C.; Formerly of the Colombo Apothecaries Co. Ltd. Died 25th Dec. 1931, at "Edzell", Scotland. Aged 68 years. Grigg, Hubert A.; Formerly of Portmore Agrpatnas. Died in Paris, 26th Dec. 1931. Aged 60 years. Gunasekera, J.E.; Principal of Mahabodhi College. Died 2nd Nov. 1931. Gunasekera, Mary Catherine; Wife of Mr. J.F. Gunasekera. Died at "Watersmeet", Mutwal, 11th Oct. 1931. Gunawardene, Gerald Conrad; Ledgerkeeper of the Mercantile Bank, Colombo. Died at the General Hospital, Colombo, 15th Jan. 1932, of injuries sustained in motor cycle accident. Hall, Mrs. Charlotte Anne; Mother of Mrs. F.E. Mackwood, Mrs. Oscar Johnson and Mrs. R.S. Hall. Died in England 3rd. Dec., 1931. Halliley, C.F.W.; Retired Supdt. of Surveys, Ceylon. Died at Edgeware, Middlesex, 1st feb., 1932. Aged 60 years. Hampshire, Mrs. Laura Elsie; Second daughter of the late Major George Trenchell of the Ceylon Rifles and Perak, F.M.S. Died 23rd May, 1931 in a London Nursing Home. Aged 56 years. Hampton, Joseph Lewis; Late of the Ceylon Government Service. Died 19th Nov., 1931, at 37, StradaTigne, Sliema, Malta. Harmant, Rev. Alfonse; O.M.I. Died at St. Vincent's Home, Maggona, 7th Feb., 1932. Harris, M.R.; Of Kepitigalla Group, Matale. Died at the Kurunegala Hospital, 5th Jan., 1932. Haw, Rev. Albert; M.C., B.A., late of Batticola. Died May, 1931. Haward, Mrs.; Wife of M. F.A. Haward of Vykumbra Estate, Passara. Died at Badulla, 15th August 1931. Hayes, Mrs. Annie; Widow of Mr. H.E.H. Hayes, retired Provincial Engineer of the P.W.D., Ceylon. Died in England, 26th May, 1931. Hayes, Major A.T.H.; Of South Cerney, Cirencester, who was in Ceylon for several years before the War. Died in March 1932 Henderson, Capt. Arnott; Died at Kotagiri, Nilgiris, 18th June 1931. Aged 85 years. Hepponstall, Colin E.; Proctor of Kalutara. Died 15th Feb., 1932. Heyzer, Mrs. Dagmar Maisie; Wife of Mr. Arthur Heyzer. Died at Bambalapitya, 15th June 1931. Hudson, Mrs.; Widow of the late Mr. T.P. Hudson, Pricnipal of the Manipay Hindu College. Died 31st July 1931. Aged 50 years. Hudson, Thomas;The veteran planter of Glenanore, Haputale. Died in London, 14th June 1931. Aged 69 years. Hunter-Blair, Reginald Eustace; Of Watagoda Estate. Drowned while bathing at Watagoda, 17th May 1931. Aged 26 years. Ievers, Mrs.; Widow of Mr. Robert Wilson Ievers, C.M.G., of the Ceylon Civil service. Died Nov., 1931. Jacks, Mrs. Mabel Elizabeth; Wife of Mr. Walter Raymond Jacks of Akramboda Group. Died at the Kandy Nursing Home, 17th March 1932. Jago, H.; Supdt. of Leangawella Estate, Haputale. Died at Haputale, 23rd May, 1931. Jayasinghe, T.W.A.; Of Delmege Forsyth & Co., Colombo. Died 2nd May, 1931. Aged 38 years. Jayasuriya, Francis; Proctor of Matara. Died in the General Hospital, Colombo, June 1931. Jayatileke, Mrs. Ethel Ruth; Wife of Mr. Elmore Jayatileke. Died at Undugoda. 18th Dec., 1931. Jayatileke, Ronald; Excise Inspector. Died at the General Hospital, Colombo, 10th Feb., 1932. Jayawardene, Mrs.; widow of the late Muhandiram A.M. Jayawardene. Died at "Fern Bank", Moratuwa, 1st jan., 1932. Jones, Mrs. Deborah Powell; widow of Mr. Charles Powell Jones, formerly of Ceylon. Died at Bedford, 1st Feb., 1932. Aged 79 years. Karunaratne, Dr. D. T. A.; Of Panadura Died at the General Hospital, Colombo, 16th August, 1931. Keith, Mrs. Rosalind ; Widow of the late Mr. J. N. Keith, Proctor of Colombo. Died in Kandy, 24th Jan., 1932. Aged 88 years Kemps, Frederick William; Propry. Planter. Died at Matara, 11th Jan., 1932. Aged 61 years. Kingston, W. J.; Late of the Colombo Harbour Works. Died 3rd Feb., 1932. Kobbekaduwa, Dr. Tikiri Banda ; M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. Died at Kandy, 29th Dec., 1931. Aged 54 years. Koch, Gladwin Ellis ; Advocate. Died at " St. Alban's " Flower Road, Colombo. 30th June, 1931. Aged 55 years He acted as District Judge, Colombo, Municipal Magistrate, Colombo, and Police Magistrate, Gampaha Kolemeyer, John lexander ; Of Allan Avenue, Dehiwala. Accidentally drowned at Wattala, 26th Sept., 1931. Aged 60 years.

All Original posting of Obits. E - M apparently too large for the system so I've split it. Good Luck Geoff Summers Canterbury, Kent, England Ceylon Green Book 1932 Obituaries L - M La Brooy, John Cameron ; Died at Mutwal 8th June, 1931. Lawson, Mrs. Lucy ; Died at the Nuwara Eliya Hospital, 10th., Jan., 1932. Aged 75 years. Leetham, Arthur Richard Patrick; Late of the Education Dept., Ceylon. Died at Ratcliffe Leicester, 20th July, 1931. Aged 65 years. Leonard, W. E.; Late of the Times of Ceylon Co., Ltd., Colombo. Died 7th July, 1931. Liesching, Mrs. Kate Way ; Widow of the late Mr. Louis Liesching formerly District Judge, of Galle Died in England, 25th Oct., 1931. Aged. 83 years. Lipton, Sir Thomas Johnstone ; Died 2nd Oct., 1931. The late Sir Thomas .Johnstone Lipton, who built up a great provision business and whose hobby was yachting, was born at Glasgow in May, 1850. His father was an Irish farmer but he left Clones, Co., Tyrone, and set up a small provision shop in Glasgow. The venture was not a success, and young Lipton left school of his own accord at the age of nine to help the family by taking a job as errand boy at 2s. 6d, a week. When he, was 17 he left Glasgow for America as a stowaway. There he worked on a plantation in South Carolina and in a store at New Orleans. Having got together £100, he left New York and returning to Glasgow, opened a small provision shop in 1876. From this modest beginning he built up a vast business, adding shop to shop, until 22 years later the concern was bought by a company for £2,500,000, the issue being enormously over-subscribed. His first ex­pansions took place in Scotland, whence he extended his operatio! ns to Ireland and then to England. Within ten years, of starting his first shop he was employing 8,000 men, and before he was 40 he was a millionaire, In 1889 he entered the tea trade, and although this is a business in which England leads the way, he came rapidly to the front, buying plantations in the East and growing his own tea. His success was largely due to his genius for advertising in which he was a pioneer. He was knighted in 1898, and received a baronetcy in 1902. He first expressed a desire to win back the America Cup in 1887, but it was not till 1898 that he had a yacht designed for that purpose by Wm. Fife. The race was in Oct., 1899, but the Shamrock was beaten. He tried again in 1901, 1903, and 1920 with the same result and his total expenses in connection with one of his efforts came to nearly £250,000. But the America Cup was an obsession with him. In 1926 he announced his intention of building yet another Sham­rock. It was not, however, until 1930 that Sha! mrock V. took the, water, leaving for the U.S. under her own sail, esc orted by his steam yacht, in July, to meet the American defender which was selected from four yachts specially built for the race. Shamrock V. was built at Gosport and had a huge Bermudian main-sail. The Chal­lenger was again defeated, but the people of the United States paid a spontaneous tribute to the "world's greatest loser" by presenting him with a loving cup. Apart from this particular contest, Sir Thomas was a keen yachtsman, and a member of many yacht clubs. On the eve of his 81st birthday, last May, he was selected a member of the Royal Yacht Squadron, the most exclusive club in the world. His boats were seen at every big regatta in Europe. His unnumbered Shamrock, which sailed in home waters, has won the largest collection of yachting trophies in the world. He spent a fortune on his yachting. During the War his splendidly equipped steam yacht, "The Erin," was sunk by a mine while it was performing valuable work for the Serbians as a hospital ship. Lodewyke, Mrs. Adeline Christobel; Widow of the late Mr. Philip Lodewyke of Kandy Died at "Trinity Lodge," Nuwara Eliya 4th June, 1931. Aged 76 years. Loudoun-Shand, John Loudoun; Died 2th Feb., 1932 at Craigellie, Alleyn Park, Dulwich. Aged 86 years. Arriving in the Island in 1864 Mr. Loudoun-Shand did a lot of planting, chiefly in the Dimbula and Dickoya districts. So keen was his interest in planting politics that in 1879 and 1880 he was elected Chairman of the Planters' Association of Ceylon and in 1882 and 1884 he was Planting Member of the Legislative Council. One of the finest speakers that ever came to Ceylon, Mr. Londoun-Shand was popularly known as "Silver-tongued Shand." The two years in which Mr. Loudoun-Shand was Chair­man of the P.A. were probably the worst years Ceylon had and "a very dark cloud was over us," be himself wrote some time later. Nevertheless the Association made good progress in that period. Mr. Loudoun-Shand took a particular interest in bringing about the affiliation of District Associations for which he will be chiefly remembered. Mr. Loudoun-Shand retired in the 'nineties, but he con­tinued! to take a keen interest in planting affairs in Ceylon, and was an Hony. Life Member of the Ceylon Association in London. A brother of Mr. P. R. Shand, the late Mr. Loudoun-Shand has a son, Mr. C. B. Loudoun-Shand at Delta, Pussellawa. Another of his sons was an Oxford Rugger " Blue." Ludovici, Mrs. Ethel Lydia; Wife of Dr. H. Ludovici, of Kandy. Died at Edinburgh, 6th Sept., 1931. Ludowyk, Mrs.; Widow of the late Dr. M. A. Ludowyk, J.M.O. Galle. Died at Galle, 22nd Jan., 1932. Lumsden, Capt. Ernest Francis; Of Balmedie, formerly a planter in Ceylon. Died in a Nursing Home in Aberdeen, 8th March, 1932. Luschwitz, Albert Ernst; Former Band­master of the Ceylon Volunteers. Died at the General Hospital, Colombo, 8th Dec., 1931. Aged 62 years. Lutersz, Dr. Francis M.; Died at Katugastota, 12th Jan., 1932. Aged 70 years. Mac Donald, Miss M.; Late of the Staff of Methodist College, Colpetty. Died in the Galle Hospital, 26th Sept., 1931. Mac Ewen, John M.; Of Vogan, Neboda. Died 17th August. 1931. Mackenzie, Mrs. Beryl; Wife of Mr. J. M. Mackenzie of Halpe Estate, Padukka. Died 23rd Oct., 1931. Mackwood, Frank Mitchell; Director of Messrs. Mackwoods, Ltd., Colombo. Died at the General Hospital. Colombo, 19th June, 1931. Aged 87 years. Mr. Mack­wood came out to Ceylon in 1861, and was planting a few ,years, being on Guava Hill, Gampola, before setting up as a merchant in Colombo. He occupied a unique position in the Mercantile Com­munity and in the 'eighties he was appointed Vice-Chairman of the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, while he occupied the chair of the Chamber in 1895, 1897, 1899, and 1900. For many years he represented the general European community in the Legislative Council. He was a keen student and took a prominent part in the activities of the Royal Asiatic Society. He was Secretary for many years of the Friend-in-Need Society, and he was a visitor of the Weli­kade, Hulftsdorp and Mahara goals and the Borella Convict Hospital. He was a J.P. for the Island. He leaves two sons (Mr. F. F. Mackwood of Colombo and Mr. G. G. Mackwood of Raxawa, Panwila) and a d! aughter (Miss A. F. Mackwood). Manning, Brig.-Gen. Sir William Henry; G.C.M.G., K.B.E., C. B., Governor of Ceylon 1918-25. Died 1st Jan., 1932. Sir William Manning, who was born in 1863, was educated at Cambridge and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, and was gazetted a Lieutenant in the South Wales Borders in 1886. Two years later he joined the Indian Army. He saw considerable active service chiefly in Africa. He went through the Samana and Hazara expeditions of North-West Frontier of India, in 1891, for which he was awarded a clasp. He was fighting in Central Africa in 1893-94" and was awarded a medal. For the next, four years he saw active service in Central Africa and Rhodesia, obtaining a clasp with the Brevet of Major and Lieut.-Colonel. He went through the. Somaliland campaign and afterwards became Deputy Com­missioner and Consul for British Central Africa in 1897, acting on two occasions as Commissioner and Consul-General. He raised and commanded the Central African Regiment and was inspector-! General of the King's African Rifles from 1901 to 1907. In 1907 Sir William was appointed Acting Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Nyasaland Protectorate. He retired from the army in 1910 and was appointed Commissioner and Commander-in-Chief of the Nyasaland Protectorate. In this position he remained until 1913, when he went to Jamaica as Governor. In 1918, he was appointed Governor of Ceylon. During the tenure of service in the Colony, from 1918, Sir William showed a keen interest in the development of the Island and his adminis­tration in Ceylon was marked by a big advance in the constitution. Sir William arrived two months before the Armistice. He had not been long in the Island when the country was faced with severe depres­sion, and his able administration was beset with difficulties. When he left the Island, however, the country had entered upon a period of great, prosperity. Sir William did a great deal to harmonise the differences between the several communities! in Ceylon and was instrumental in establishing the Reformed Council, which was in operation from June, 1921, to August, 1924, and also inaugurated the next Council which came into being. He may well be called the pioneer of democratic development in Ceylon. By his untiring patience and conscientiousness he endeavoured to meet all legitimate political aspirations and succeeded in completely winning the con­fidence of the Council. He took great interest in education and was extraordinarily keen on the establishment of a University. In 1920 Sir William Manning was married at Queen's House to Miss Olga Sefton Jones, the event being unique as it was the first occasion on which the head of the administration married in the Island. It was during Sir William's regime that H.R.H. the Prince of Wales visited Ceylon in 1922. Sir William was created C.B. in 1903, K.C.M.G. in 1904, K.B.E. in 1918, and C.C.M.G. in 1921. Martin, Edward James; Formerly Manager of Elkaduwa Group, Elkaduwa. Died 13th May 1931 at 56 Grand Avenue Worthing England. Martin, Sam; Proctor of Chilaw. Died 6th June, 1931 Martin, W. D.; Proctor of Kalutara. Died 29th Jan. 1932 Mathew, C. James; Of Messrs. C. Mathew & Co. Shipchandlers of Colombo. Died at Barnes Place, Colombo, 8th August 1931. Aged 56 years. Mc Comas, Rupert; Planter of Leangawella. Bandarawela. Died at Nuwara Eliya 4th Feb., 1932. Aged 43 years. McMillan, James A.; Of Messrs. McMillan & Gould, Lister St., Glasgow and formerly of the Colombo Commercial Co., Ltd. Died at Glasgow 8 Jan., 1932. Meedeniya, J. H.; Adigar, Member of the State Council for Ruanwelia. Died at " Ruanwella Walauwa," Ruanwella, 5th Sept., 1931. Mr. Meedeniya was born in 1867, and received his education at St. Thomas' College. Entering Government service in 1886, he rose to the position of Adigar in 1920. He was nominated to the legislative Council in 1917 and was returned unopposed to the State Council, at the general election, representing the Ruanwella constituency. Mr. Meedeniya's activities in the sphere of politics have been many. It was on his urgent representations that the Buddhist Temporalities Commission was appointed, and the new draft Ordinance, in this connection, was largely the result of the investigations which he initiated. If there was one subject which interested him, it was agriculture and the Kandyan "goiya " owes much of his improved status to the practical suggestions and proposals, now in operation, which Mr. Mee­deniya either originally put forward or warmly support! ed in Council and Committee. Mr. Meedeniya's only recreation was elephant hunting. He was said to be the greatest hunter Ceylon ever knew, bar only Mr. Maduwanwela. And whether at Panamure or Peelia or Kalawane, no elephant kraal was complete without the enthusiastic Adigar. Meedin, T.A.; Inspector of Police. Died in Kandy, 17th Feb., 1932. Mee-Power, Mrs.; Wife of Mr. Charles J. C. Mee-Power, who was a planter in Ceylon, for 15 years. Died 7th Dec., 1931, at Bordighera, Italy. Meier, Dr. Ivo Eric ; D.M.O., Haputale. Died in Colombo, 17th June, 1931. Aged 42 years. He leaves a widow. Melder, William Edward; Major, Salvation Army. Died at Cotta, Road, 30th June, 1931. Mendis, Mrs. P. H.; Died at the Galle Hos­pital, 2nd March, 1932. Meuling, Miss Francis Jennie ; Died at Matara, 15th August, 1931. Aged 71 years. Milliner, Rev. Fr. J.; O.M.I. Born in 1877 at Quimper, France. Died at the General Hospital, Colombo, 3rd April, 1932. He had been a Missionary in Ceylon for over 29 years. Milne, Robert Alexander ; Formerly Works Manager of Messrs. Walker, Sons & Co., Ltd., Colombo. Died in London, 25th March, 1932. He leaves a widow. Mirihella, D. P. D.; Chief Clerk, D.R.C., Kegalla. Died 1st March, 1932. Misso, Henry E.; Formerly of the General Post Office. Died at Bandarawela, 19th Oct., 1931. Aged 58 years. Mitchell, Kenneth William Sanderson ; Retired Supdt. of Surveys, Ceylon. Died at Southampton, 20th March, 1932. Aged 47 years. Modder, Theobald Reuben ; Off Clifford Place, Bambalapitiya, Colombo. Died 15th Feb., 1932. Aged 73 years. Moldrich, V. R.; J.P., Retired Secy. of the District Court, Colombo. Died at Dehiwala., 8th Nov., 1931. Aged 72 years. Moreira, Mrs.; Wife of Mr. A. E. Moreira, Editor of the " Times of Malaya," formerly of Ceylon. Died at Ipoh, 25th June, 1931. Morgappah, Mrs. Christina; Widow of the late Mr. L. N. Morgappah, Appraiser, H.M. Customs. Died 28th Dec., 1931. Aged 91 years. Muller, Mrs. Rosaline Maria; Relict of the late Mr. Alfred H. Muller. Died 25th August, 1931. Aged 71 years.