- GB-2014-WSA-17491
- Person
- 1844-1927
WALKER, ASHLEY, brother of Arthur Walker (qv); b. 22 Jun 1844; adm. 27 Jan 1857 (James'); QS 1858; left Whitsun 1862; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 14 Jun 1862; migr. to Magdalene Coll., Cambridge, matr. Lent 1863; played cricket v. Oxford 1864-6 and for Yorkshire 1863-70; Second Prem. Assistant, Royal Coll., Colombo, Ceylon Aug 1876 – Jul 1877, acting First Prem. Assistant Jul 1877-9, First Prem. Assistant Jul – Aug 1879; acting Inspector of Schools, Ceylon Aug 1879 – Oct 1890, Inspector of Schools Oct 1890 – Aug 1894, Sep 1895 – Jul 1901; acting Director of Public Instruction, Ceylon Aug 1894 – Sep 1895; ret. Jul 1901; m. 22 Sep 1876 Rachel Eveline Ely, sister of Edward Upton Strick (qv); d. 26 May 1927.