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Evelyn Robins Abbott
Evelyn Robins Abbott, Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire, CIE (9 May 1873 – 7 May 1950) was an administrator in British India. A member of the Indian Civil Service, he was Chief Commissioner of Delhi from 1924 until 1926. Life He was born at Derby, the son of the civil engineer Samuel Abbott (engineer), Sam Abbott, and was educated at Bath College. He matriculated at Balliol College, Oxford in 1891. In 1909, Abbott married Lillian, daughter of William Ovens Clark; they had two sons and three daughters. After returning to England, he served as chairman of the Wallingford Rural district council, Rural District Council from 1939 until his death and was a member of the Berkshire County Council from 1939 to 1946. References * "Obituary", ''The Daily Telegraph'', 10 May 1950, p. 3 * "Mr E. R. Abbott", ''The Times'', 10 May 1950, p. 8 {{DEFAULTSORT:Abbott, Evelyn Robins 1873 births 1950 deaths Indian Civil Service (British India) officers Companions of the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Companion Of The Order Of The Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria on 1 January 1878. The Order includes members of three classes: #Knight Grand Commander ( GCIE) #Knight Commander ( KCIE) #Companion ( CIE) Appointments terminated after 1947, the year that British India became the independent Union of India and Dominion of Pakistan. With the death of the last surviving knight, the Maharaja Meghrajji III of Dhrangadhra, the order became dormant in 2010. The motto of the Order is ''Imperatricis auspiciis'', (Latin for "Under the auspices of the Empress"), a reference to Queen Victoria, the first Empress of India. The Order is the junior British order of chivalry associated with the British Indian Empire; the senior one is The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India. History The British founded the Order in 1878 to reward British and native officials who served in British India. The Order originally had only one class (Companion), but expanded to co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
