Alexander, Horace Gundry, 1889-1989
Variant namesHorace 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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associatedWith | Clark, Rebecca Timbres, 1896- | person |
associatedWith | Fellowship of Friends of Truth | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Friends Ambulance Unit | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Gandhi, Mahatma, 1869-1948. | person |
associatedWith | Richardson, Hugh, 1864-1936. | person |
associatedWith | World Peace Brigade | corporateBody |
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Imphal, Assam | |||
India, Asia | |||
Calcutta, India | |||
Assam, India | |||
Bhutan, Asia | |||
Poonch, India | |||
Gurdaspur, Punjab | |||
Pakistan, Asia | |||
Japan, Asia | |||
India, Asia | |||
Fiji, Pacific Ocean | |||
New Delhi, India | |||
Punjab, India | |||
Australia, Australia | |||
United States, North America | |||
Great Britain | |||
Pind Dadan Khan, Punjab | |||
Lahore, India | |||
Simla, India | |||
Multan, Punjab | |||
Pakistan, Asia | |||
Russia, Europe, Asia | |||
Bengal, India | |||
Amritsar, India | |||
China, Asia | |||
Amritsar, India | |||
India, Asia | |||
Lahore, India | |||
Jullundur, Punjab | |||
Bengal, India | |||
New Zealand, Australia | |||
Gujrat, Punjab | |||
India | |||
Pakistan, Asia | |||
United States | |||
Bahawalpur State, India | |||
North-West Frontier, India |
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Birth 1889-07-30
Death 1989-09-30
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English