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    Sir Joseph West Ridgeway, GCB, GCMG, KCSI, PC (Ire) (16 May 1844 – 16 April 1930) was a British civil servant and colonial governor. He was known as "Sir...
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    Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (8 January 1899 – 26 September 1959), also known as "The Silver Bell of Asia" (ආසියාවේ රිදී සීනුව), was a Ceylonese...
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    Senanayake. He was awarded the title of Mudaliyar by Governor Sir Joseph West Ridgeway for being "a worthy citizen". He died on November 7, 1907. His politically...
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    British Governors in Ceylon - Sir Arthur Havelock and Sir Joseph West Ridgeway. Lady Ridgeway Hospital serves as the national referral center for pediatric...
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  • He was awarded the honorary title of Mudaliyar by Governor Sir Joseph West Ridgeway for his philanthropy. The house became known as the Bothale Walauwa...
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    across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York, near the village of Ridgeway, Canada West, currently Ontario, Canada, on June 2, 1866, between Canadian troops...
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  • American investigative journalist Jessica Ridgeway (2002–2012), American murder victim Joseph West Ridgeway GCB GCMG KCSI PC (1844–1930), British civil...
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    Knollys 1891 1902 Arthur Hamilton-Gordon 5 Albert De Wilton 1902 1905 Joseph West Ridgeway 6 Cyril Longden 1905 1910 Henry Arthur Blake 7 Ivor Edward David...
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  • Governor (1863–1882) Spencer Walpole, Lieutenant Governor (1882–1893) Joseph West Ridgeway, Lieutenant Governor (1893–1895) John Henniker-Major, Deputy Governor...
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  • The Ridgeway executive council was the 13th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Joseph West Ridgeway. Cabinet of Sri...
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  • 27339". The London Gazette. 30 July 1901. p. 5047. "Modern buccaneers in the West Pacific" (PDF). New Age: 136–140. 5 June 1913. "No. 27811". The London Gazette...
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  • Russian Trans-Caspian territory in February 1888". Peter Lumsden Joseph West Ridgeway Alexander Condie Stephen Edward Law Durand Charles Yate William Merk...
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  • 1902 Arthur Havelock 19 Alfred Lascelles England 18 June 1902 1911 Joseph West Ridgeway 20 Anton Bertram 18 May 1911 1918 Henry McCallum 21 Henry Gollan...
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  • a Muhandiram in 1885 and then Mudaliyar in 1900 by the Governor Joseph West Ridgeway. D.C.G. Attygalle married in 1872 Petronella Abeykoon, daughter of...
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    Borneo introduced by Overbeck were maintained by the establishment of the West Coast Residency and the East Coast Residency. The seat of the two residents...
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    show more spit and polish; he deeply offended the Governor, Sir Joseph West Ridgeway, when he yelled at him to get off the parade ground; and compounded...
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  • was acting Governor until 10 February 1896. He was succeeded by Joseph West Ridgeway. Walker retired to London in 1901, and participated in local municipal...
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    Acting 24 October 1895 10 February 1896 109 days Queen Victoria 18 Joseph West Ridgeway (1844–1930) 10 February 1896 19 November 1903 7 years, 282 days Queen...
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    continue as such until his retirement, being replaced in that capacity by Ridgeway Harrison. The first elections for Douglas Town Commissioners were held...
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    lieutenant governor during pleasure. 24 Apr 1882 Spencer Walpole 1893 Joseph West Ridgeway 1895 John Henniker-Major, 5th Baron Henniker Jul 1902 James Gell...
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  • Nederlandse Academie voor Filatelie. Retrieved 24 November 2022. Dishan, Joseph (14 September 2020). "The postman's bell, still a welcome ring". The Daily...
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    being laid in 1895 by Lady Ridgeway, the wife of the then Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, Sir Joseph West Ridgeway. The church was consecrated...
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    and Crossness on an embankment that covers the Joseph Bazalgette Southern Outfall Sewer. The Ridgeway runs ENE/WSW: the western two thirds between Plumstead...
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    which the Colony will have reason to be proud — The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph West Ridgeway, Governor of Ceylon, addressing the Legislative Council, 1901 It...
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    The golf course was opened in July 1896 by Governor Joseph West Ridgeway, after whom the Ridgeway Links were named. In 1928, King George V bestowed upon...
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  • the Venezuela Boundary Arbitration Commission 1 January 1900 Sir Joseph West Ridgeway Governor of Ceylon Sir John Bramston Former Assistant Under-Secretary...
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  • 1901 Arthur Hamilton-Gordon 14 Everard im Thurn 18 June 1901 1904 Joseph West Ridgeway 15 Alexander Murray Ashmore 10 September 1904 7 December 1906 Henry...
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  • PMID 11132689. Tilloch, Alexander (1820). "Biographical Memoir of the late Sir Joseph Banks". The Philosophical Magazine and Journal. LVI: 46. Lysons, Daniel;...
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  • ?–1900 Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Ceylon In office 4 April 1900 – 1905 Appointed by Joseph West Ridgeway Preceded by George Henry Withers...
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  • the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland In office 1893–1902 Preceded by Sir Joseph West Ridgeway Succeeded by Sir Antony MacDonnell Chief Commissioner of the Dublin...
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