Papers of J R Granville Bantock on his career with the Ceylon Police Force, 1921-1936; including personal correspondence, 1922-1938; 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].
BANTOCK, J R Granville (fl 1921-1936)
This material is held atInstitute of Commonwealth Studies Library, University of London
- Reference
- GB 101 ICS 27
- Dates of Creation
- 1921-1936
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 8 files
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
J R Granville Bantock: Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ceylon, 1931-1928; Superintendent, Crime Branch, Colombo, Ceylon, 1931-1936.
Arrangement
Chronological
Access Information
Open although advance notice should be given.
Acquisition Information
Souce of acquisition by ICS is unknown.
Other Finding Aids
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Archivist's Note
Compiled by Alan Kucia as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.
Conditions Governing Use
Usual conditions