Gérin, Winifred. Anne Thackeray Ritchie: A Biography. Oxford University Press, 1981.
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Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Intimate relationships | Anne Thackeray Ritchie | Anne Thackeray
married her much younger cousin Richmond Ritchie
, who became a civil servant at the India Office
. |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Anne Thackeray Ritchie | ATR
's husband, Richmond Ritchie
, was knighted for his work in the India Office
. Gérin, Winifred. Anne Thackeray Ritchie: A Biography. Oxford University Press, 1981. 264 |
| Family and Intimate relationships | Anne Thackeray Ritchie | Richmond Ritchie
's star in the India Office
continued to rise. He was promoted to the post of Private Secretary to Lord George Hamilton
, Secretary of State for India, in July 1895. Gérin, Winifred. Anne Thackeray Ritchie: A Biography. Oxford University Press, 1981. 244 |
| Occupation | Florence Nightingale | FN
wrote extensively on India, especially on sanitary and medical reform there. After the 1857 Indian Mutiny, she persuaded the India Office
to form the Royal Commission on the Health of the British Army in India |
| Occupation | Eva Mary Bell | In November 1917 EMB
visited a British-run Girl Typist Camp in Delhi. In 1919 she was invited to make a presentation at the India Office
in favour of increasing the pensions paid to the... |
| Reception | Florence Nightingale | FN
's article, with its potential to spark public outcry, caused concern at the India Office
. One friend wrote to her: I overheard a conversation between two magnates . . . in which the... |
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