J R Granville Bantock papers
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- Bantock, J R Granville (fl 1921-1936) police officer in Ceylon
TitleJ R Granville Bantock papers
Reference codeICS27
Date1921-1938
Scope and ContentPapers of J R Granville Bantock on his career with the Ceylon Police Force including correspondence; papers on visit of the Prince of Wales [later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor], 1922; papers on visit of the Crown Prince and Princess of Sweden, Dec 1922; papers on the role of the police during elections, 1931-1932; report by H L Dowbiggin, Inspector-General of Police, on disturbance at Eraviur, Eastern Province, 1933; report by Bantock on strike at spinning and weaving mills, Wellawatte, 1937; notes on poison gasses; copies of lectures on criminal law; Weekly Reports, 1921-1936, comprising record of inspections, parades, rounds and visits to crime scenes [very brief accounts of day-to day work].
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Extent8 files
System of ArrangementChronological
Finding aidsHandlist available for consultation in the Special Collections reading room. A pdf version is also attached to this description.
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