He began his career as an English member of the Indian Civil Service. His duty in India began in 1896, and he started as an assistant magistrate and collector. He was originally assigned to Khulna, Midnapore, Hooghly and Calcutta. At some point he was re-assigned to the commander-in-chief in India, and later served in the British legation in Tehran.[1] Bradley-Birt wrote both fiction and non-fiction about his travels in India, Persia and the Middle East. In India he was attached to the Archaeological service, and this formed the basis for some of his non-fiction work. He wrote under his own name and under the pseudonym "Shelland Bradley."
Bradley-Birt owned a property known as Birtsmorton Court, which he acquired from his uncle, F. R. Bradley-Birt, who bought it in 1911, re-uniting it with the neighboring property of Berrow, which was already under his ownership.[3]
Works
Through Persia, from the gulf to the Caspian (1909)
Persia; through Persia from the Gulf to the Caspian (1910)
Chota Nagpore, a little-known province of the empire (1903)[4]
The story of an Indian upland (1905)
The romance of an eastern capital (1906)
Twelve men of Bengal in the nineteenth century (1910)[5]
'Sylhet' Thackeray (1911)
Poems of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio : a forgotten Anglo-Indian (1923)
Written under pseudonym
The Doings of Berengaria (1902)
An American Girl in India (1907)
The Adventures of an A.D.C. (1910)
An American Girl at the Durbar (1912)
Fifty (1927)
References
^ "Peer to Speak at Downer on Trip in Persia". The Milwaukee Journal: 10. 7 March 1934.
^The Modern Review. 36. 1924. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
^ "Birtsmorton". British History Online. Retrieved 22 January 2012. quoting, Page (ed.), William; Willis-Bund (ed.), J.W. (1924). A History of the County of Worcester. Vol. 4. pp. 29–33. {{cite book}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
^"Review of Chota Nagpore by F. B. Bradley-Birt". Scottish Geographical Magazine. XiX: 558–559. 1903.
^"Brief review of Twelve Men of Bengal in the Nineteenth Century by F. B. Bradley-Birt". United Empire: The Royal Colonial Institute Journal. 3: 106. 1912.
External links
Works by or about Francis Bradley Bradley-Birt at Wikisource
Works by or about Francis Bradley Bradley-Birt in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
Who Was Who among English and European Authors (1931–49)
The Indian Civil Service 1601–1930. Lewis Sydney Steward O'Malley. J. Murray 1931. p. 299.
March 04, 2023
francis, bradley, bradley, birt, frgs, june, 1874, june, 1963, british, diplomat, writer, born, 1874, june, 1874died11, june, 1963, 1963, aged, malvern, worcestershire, englandpen, nameshelland, bradleyoccupationcivil, servant, writernationalitybritishalma, ma. Francis Bradley Bradley Birt ICS FRGS 25 June 1874 11 June 1963 was a British diplomat and writer Francis Bradley Bradley BirtBorn 1874 06 25 25 June 1874Died11 June 1963 1963 06 11 aged 88 Malvern Worcestershire EnglandPen nameShelland BradleyOccupationCivil servant writerNationalityBritishAlma materUniversity of OxfordSpouseLady Norah Spencer Churchill Contents 1 Biography 2 Works 2 1 Written under pseudonym 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditHe began his career as an English member of the Indian Civil Service His duty in India began in 1896 and he started as an assistant magistrate and collector He was originally assigned to Khulna Midnapore Hooghly and Calcutta At some point he was re assigned to the commander in chief in India and later served in the British legation in Tehran 1 Bradley Birt wrote both fiction and non fiction about his travels in India Persia and the Middle East In India he was attached to the Archaeological service and this formed the basis for some of his non fiction work He wrote under his own name and under the pseudonym Shelland Bradley Ramananda Chatterjee credited Bradley Birt with resuscitating the literary study of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio 2 Bradley Birt married 1 December 1920 Lady Norah Beatrice Henriette Spencer Churchill Of Marlborough daughter of George Spencer Churchill 8th Duke of Marlborough she was therefore a cousin of Winston Churchill Bradley Birt owned a property known as Birtsmorton Court which he acquired from his uncle F R Bradley Birt who bought it in 1911 re uniting it with the neighboring property of Berrow which was already under his ownership 3 Works EditThrough Persia from the gulf to the Caspian 1909 Persia through Persia from the Gulf to the Caspian 1910 Bengal fairy tales 1920 with illustrations by Abanindranath Tagore Chota Nagpore a little known province of the empire 1903 4 The story of an Indian upland 1905 The romance of an eastern capital 1906 Twelve men of Bengal in the nineteenth century 1910 5 Sylhet Thackeray 1911 Poems of Henry Louis Vivian Derozio a forgotten Anglo Indian 1923 Written under pseudonym Edit The Doings of Berengaria 1902 An American Girl in India 1907 The Adventures of an A D C 1910 An American Girl at the Durbar 1912 Fifty 1927 References Edit Peer to Speak at Downer on Trip in Persia The Milwaukee Journal 10 7 March 1934 The Modern Review 36 1924 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Missing or empty title help Birtsmorton British History Online Retrieved 22 January 2012 quoting Page ed William Willis Bund ed J W 1924 A History of the County of Worcester Vol 4 pp 29 33 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a last1 has generic name help Review of Chota Nagpore by F B Bradley Birt Scottish Geographical Magazine XiX 558 559 1903 Brief review of Twelve Men of Bengal in the Nineteenth Century by F B Bradley Birt United Empire The Royal Colonial Institute Journal 3 106 1912 External links Edit Works by or about Francis Bradley Bradley Birt at Wikisource Works by or about Francis Bradley Bradley Birt in libraries WorldCat catalog Who Was Who among English and European Authors 1931 49 The Indian Civil Service 1601 1930 Lewis Sydney Steward O Malley J Murray 1931 p 299 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francis Bradley Bradley Birt amp oldid 1103205200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
