R. G. Anthonisz

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Richard Gerald Anthonisz,

civil servant. He was the first Government Archivist in the British Administration of Ceylon.[1][2]

He was born in

Royal College Colombo). Entering the field of law Anthonisz became a Proctor
of the District Court.

He thereafter became a teacher and served as the Head Master at

Assistant Registrar General in Colombo
.

A keen student of Dutch history and culture in Ceylon, in July 1899 Anthonisz was appointed to the new post of Examiner of Dutch Records, with the task of searching and organizing the scattered records and documents of the Dutch administration. With successful archive process of Dutch records, a new post of Government Archivist and Librarian was created by the British administration as part of the Chief Secretaries Office (also known as the

Colonial Secretary) in 1902 and Anthonisz was made a permanent appointment. He held the post until his retirement in 1921. This office was formally established as the Department of the Government Archivist in 1947 and now known as the Department of National Archives
.

For his government service he was appointment as a

Leyden and the founder of the Dutch Burgher Union of Ceylon
.

References

  1. ^ Remembering Richard Gerald Anthonisz — a pioneer and visionary
  2. ^ A facet of the European heritage comes alive
  3. ^ It has been stated erroneously that he studied at the Galle Central School. It is in the School that William Gibson was the head teacher or master which was the Wesleyan Methodist School the Galle School, superintended by the Rev Bridgnel.
  4. ^ Parliamentary Papers. H.M. Stationery Office. 1878.
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