Mary Turnbull
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2022) |
Constance Mary Turnbull | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Constance Mary Turnbull 9 February 1927 West Lyham, near Wooler, Northumberland, England |
| Died | 5 September 2008 (aged 81) Oxford, England |
| Occupation | Historian, author |
| Education | Stoke Park Grammar School, Coventry |
| Alma mater | Bedford College, University of London |
| Period | 1971–2008 |
| Subject | Singaporean history |
| Notable works |
|
| Spouse |
Leonard Adrian Rayner
(m. 1962; died 1995) |
| Children | 2 |
Constance Mary Turnbull (9 February 1927 – 5 September 2008) was a British historian known for her work on Southeast Asian history, in particular on the history of Singapore. Her expertise on Singapore history and citations from her book The Straits Settlements was instrumental to the case presented by the Singapore legal team to the International Court of Justice, in claiming sovereignty over Pedra Branca in 2008.[1]
Early life and education
Mary Turnbull was born the only child to David Turnbull (1900-1961), a native farm-owner in the
Mary Turnbull went to study at Bedford College, London in 1944 and graduated in 1947.[2]
Biography
After graduation from Bedford College, Mary Turnbull worked for
In 1988, Mary Turnbull retired from her position as Head of the History Department at Hong Kong University, although she remained in Hong Kong until her husband, Leonard, also retired in 1990. The couple moved back to the UK and settled in the village of Sulgrave, Northamptonshire. Mary Turnbull continued to write, and travel around Britain, Europe, the United States, Australia and New Zealand and on occasions, visited Singapore and Malaysia. In the 1990s she was commissioned by The Straits Times to compile the history of the Singapore newspaper company and in 1995, Dateline Singapore: 150 Years Of The Straits Times that resulted from nearly 3 years' of work, was launched to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the founding of the newspaper title.[1]
Following the death of her husband in 1995, Mary Turnbull moved to
Mary Turnbull was posthumously inducted to the Singapore Women's Hall of Fame in 2014.[5]
Bibliography
- Mills, L. A. (1961) British Malaya, 1824-67. Singapore: Malayan Branch Royal Asiatic Society.
- Turnbull, C. M. (1969) Modern Singapore a commemorative for Singapore's 150th anniversary
- Turnbull, C. M. (1972) The Straits Settlements, 1826 - 67: Indian Presidency to Crown Colony. London: Athlone Press.
- Turnbull, C. M. (1977) A History of Singapore, 1819 - 1975. Singapore: Oxford University Press.
- Turnbull, C. M. (1989) A History of Singapore, 1819 - 1988. Singapore: Oxford University Press.
- Turnbull, C. M. (1980, 1981, 1989) A History of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. Sydney: Allen & Unwin.
- Turnbull, C. M. (1995) Dateline Singapore: 150 years of the Straits Times. Singapore: Times Editions
- Turnbull, C. M. (2009) A History of Modern Singapore 1819 - 2005 (published posthumously). Singapore: NUS Press.
References
- ^ a b c Liaw, Wy-Cin (11 September 2008). "Expert on S'pore history dies at 81". Straits Times. p. B7. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ ISSN 0126-7353.
- ^ Revathy, C. (2006). Jayakumar, Shashi (ed.). Prof Mary Turnbull. Vol. accession no. 003025 (reel 1). Singapore: National Archives. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ a b "'Too little, yet too much information'". eresources.nlb.gov.sg. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Constance Mary Turnbull". Singapore Women's Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Other | |
