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Letter from J.E. Barwis-Holliday to E.V. Gibson

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GB 891 RAS BHA-RAS BHA/2-RAS BHA/2/1-RAS BHA/2/1/8

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Typewritten, 1 piece.

Date(s)

  • 3 February 1981 (Creation)

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Name of creator

(7 September 1907 - 03 November 1983)

Biographical history

Major J.E. Barwis-Holliday was interested in the Far East. He was the British delegate at the eighth congress of the International Organisation for the Industrial, Scientific and Cultural Advancement in Japan. He owned properties in Sussex and Cumberland. He was a member to the Royal Asiatic Society from 1970 until his death in 1983 and served on the Society's Council. He endowed the Barwis-Holliday Award while he was alive with further money bequeathed on his death.

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Royal Asiatic Society Archives

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Scope and content

Letter from J.E. Barwis-Holliday to E.V. Gibson thanking her for the copy of the letter from Tim Barrett and expressing his delight that the first award has gone to someone from the UK.

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gb 891 ras bha/2/1/8
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