Sherring, Charles Atmore, 1868-1940
- GB-2014-WSA-15607
- Person
- 1868-1940
SHERRING, CHARLES ATMORE, son of Rev. Matthew Atmore Sherring LLD, Congregational minister and Missionary at Benares, India, and Margaret, dau. of Rev. Robert Cotton Mather DD, Congregational minister and Missionary at Mirzapur, India; b. 8 Jun 1868; adm. 8 Jun 1882; QS 1882; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1886, adm. pens. 8 Oct 1886, sub-sizar 20 Nov 1886, sizar 1888; BA 1889; MA 1902; Indian Civil Service 1887; arrived in India 11 Nov 1889; Assistant Magistrate, North-Western Provinces 1889; Joint Magistrate 1898; Deputy Commissioner Apr 1903; went to Western Tibet on special peace mission; Magistrate and Collector Mar 1906; retd. Sep 1914; managing director, William Dawson & Sons Ltd, London; JP Surrey 1914; member, Surrey County Council; author, Western Tibet, 1906; m. 1 Aug 1899 Florence Kate, eldest dau. of Alfred Rixon, Richmond, Surrey, gas manufacturer; d. 8 Oct 1940.