Alexander, Horace Gundry, 1889-1989

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Dates:
Birth 1889-07-30
Death 1989-09-30
Britons,
English,

Biographical notes:

Horace G. Alexander; b. 1889 in Croyden, England; life-long member of the Society of Friends (Quakers); graduated with honors in history from Kings College, Cambridge University; director of Woodbrooke College, Birmingham, England; served as advisor to Mohandas K. Gandhi; wrote and published extensively about India; worked throughout the world for Indian rights; d. 1989, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA.

From the description of Papers, 1916-1983. (Swarthmore College, Peace Collection). WorldCat record id: 21654097

Horace Alexander is an English Friend.

From the description of ANS, [1956?], [England?] / Horace Alexander. (Haverford College Library). WorldCat record id: 216880630

1914-1918 conscientious objector during the First World War; 1919-1944 teacher at Woodbrooke Quaker College, Birmingham; 1930 acted as an intermediary between Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi and the Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin.

Epithet: Quaker writer

British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x000066

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Subjects:

  • Bird watching
  • Quakers

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Places:

  • Imphal, Assam (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • Calcutta, India (as recorded)
  • Assam, India (as recorded)
  • Bhutan, Asia (as recorded)
  • Poonch, India (as recorded)
  • Gurdaspur, Punjab (as recorded)
  • Pakistan, Asia (as recorded)
  • Japan, Asia (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • Fiji, Pacific Ocean (as recorded)
  • New Delhi, India (as recorded)
  • Punjab, India (as recorded)
  • Australia, Australia (as recorded)
  • United States, North America (as recorded)
  • Great Britain (as recorded)
  • Pind Dadan Khan, Punjab (as recorded)
  • Lahore, India (as recorded)
  • Simla, India (as recorded)
  • Multan, Punjab (as recorded)
  • Pakistan, Asia (as recorded)
  • Russia, Europe, Asia (as recorded)
  • Bengal, India (as recorded)
  • Amritsar, India (as recorded)
  • China, Asia (as recorded)
  • Amritsar, India (as recorded)
  • India, Asia (as recorded)
  • Lahore, India (as recorded)
  • Jullundur, Punjab (as recorded)
  • Bengal, India (as recorded)
  • New Zealand, Australia (as recorded)
  • Gujrat, Punjab (as recorded)
  • India (as recorded)
  • Pakistan, Asia (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)
  • Bahawalpur State, India (as recorded)
  • North-West Frontier, India (as recorded)