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290:. He also acted as Chief Editor of a magazine known as "The Ceylon Miscellany" which he had started for the benefit of the members of the Clerical Service during his early days, in the Colombo Kachcheri. After a fine record of twenty-six years' service in Ceylon, during which he gained a high reputation for sympathy and understanding, as well as for culture and refinement, he retired and returned to England, where he continued to take an active interest in the East and all that concerned it. 750:
Whitaker's Peerage, Baronetage, Knightage, and Companionage, for the Year 1925: Containing an Extended List of the Royal Family, the Peerage with Titled Issue, Dowager Ladies, Baronets, Knights and Companions, Privy Councillors and Home and Colonial
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In 1912, he was appointed local adviser at Oxford to Indian Students, in which capacity he was able to be of great assistance to students from Ceylon. In recognition of these services, he was made a
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The Visitor's Guide to Kandy and Nuwara Eliya : Containing a Topographical Description of the Towns and their Neighbourhood, a Short Historical Sketch and Various Useful Information
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Another of Sir Montagu's literary activities, though not directly concerned with Ceylon, was the publication of the autobiography of his father, a distinguished Oxford Professor.
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In 1899, he was appointed the Director of Public Instruction (Director Education), an office which he held to 1902, following which he was made the Government Agent for the
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The Buried Cities of Ceylon : a guide book to Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa : with chapters on Dambulla, Kalawewa, Mihintale, and Sigiri
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Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources
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Twentieth Century Impressions of Ceylon: Its History, People, Commerce, Industries, and Resources
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Burrows died on 4 March 1935 at his residence in Oxford, Oxfordshire, at the age of 79.
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The Buried Cities of Ceylon : a guide book to Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa
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in 1885. In June 1887, he was appointed as the Assistant Government Agent for
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Burrows, Stephen Montagu; Archaeological Department of Ceylon (1886).
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In 1928, Sir Montagu delivered a lecture before the Royal Society on
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Institute of Historical Research; Royal Historical Society (1968).
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Report on Archaeological work in Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa, 1885
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In 1890, he married Isabella Christina Cruickshank (1859–1940), at
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British amateur historian, author and Ceylonese civil servant
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The Lord Lieutenants and High Sheriffs of Oxfordshire
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on 25 August the same year. In 1884 he published the
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University of London. p. 164. 400: 398: 396: 394: 392: 390: 153:Stephen Montagu Burrows was born in 373:The Ancient Civilisation of Ceylon 366:. London: Macmillan & Company. 320:The Ancient Civilisation of Ceylon 221:He was appointed as the Assistant 14: 371:Burrows, Stephen Montagu (1928). 362:Burrows, Stephen Montagu (1908). 344:Burrows, Stephen Montagu (1885). 335:Burrows, Stephen Montagu (1884). 841:Alumni of Exeter College, Oxford 753:. FB&C Limited. p. 180. 412:. London: Harrison. p. 494. 364:Autobiography of Montagu Burrows 188:in 1880 and was attached to the 836:People educated at Eton College 788:. Perpetua Press. p. 196. 520:. 5 November 1943. p. 1964 773:. 17 March 1922. p. 2231. 298:Companion of the Indian Empire 1: 748:J. Whitaker and Sons (1925). 579:. 13 February 1906. p. 3 632:Wright, Arnold, ed. (1999). 423:Wright, Arnold, ed. (1999). 672:"The Contemporary Review". 659:Writings on British History 313:High Sheriff of Oxfordshire 250:St. Peter's Church, Colombo 239:The Buried Cities of Ceylon 202:and in November was made a 145:Sir Stephen Montagu Burrows 25:Sir Stephen Montagu Burrows 857: 826:People from British Ceylon 784:Peters, Christine (1995). 449:"Digging up Their Journey" 348:. A. M. & J. Ferguson. 311:In 1922, he served as the 206:and Assistant Coroner for 576:The Sydney Morning Herald 545:The Sydney Morning Herald 254:Inverell, New South Wales 204:Justice of the Peace (JP) 410:The Colonial Office List 618:London Evening Standard 601:London Evening Standard 237:. He published a book, 689:Cite journal requires 676:. A. Strahan. 1908: 6. 491:Cite journal requires 288:North Western Province 227:North Central Province 179:Exeter College, Oxford 88:Exeter College, Oxford 339:. George J. A. Skeen. 186:Ceylon Civil Service 106:Ceylon Civil Service 357:. Government Press. 66:Oxford, Oxfordshire 770:The London Gazette 734:The London Gazette 714:The London Gazette 621:. 9 February 1897. 604:. 2 November 1894. 571:"The Byron Estate" 264:. They had a son, 262:George Cruickshank 167:Oxford University 142: 141: 848: 800: 799: 781: 775: 774: 761: 755: 754: 745: 739: 738: 725: 719: 718: 705: 699: 698: 692: 687: 685: 677: 669: 663: 662: 654: 648: 647: 629: 623: 622: 612: 606: 605: 595: 589: 588: 586: 584: 567: 558: 557: 555: 553: 540:"Family Notices" 536: 530: 529: 527: 525: 510: 501: 500: 494: 489: 487: 479: 471: 465: 464: 462: 460: 445: 439: 438: 420: 414: 413: 402: 376: 367: 358: 349: 340: 223:Government Agent 173:. 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Headington
Oxfordshire
Eton College
Exeter College, Oxford
Ceylon Civil Service
Montagu Brocas
CIE
Headington
Oxfordshire
Montagu Burrows
Oxford University
Sir James Whalley Smythe Gardiner, 3rd Baronet
Eton College
Exeter College, Oxford
Ceylon Civil Service
Kandy
Kachcheri
Governor
John Douglas
Justice of the Peace (JP)
Colombo
Galle
Government Agent
North Central Province
Anuradhapura
Polonnaruwa
Matale
St. Peter's Church, Colombo
Inverell, New South Wales
Australia

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