H. W. Codrington
British financial administrator
About H. W. Codrington
Lived 1876 – 1942 (aged 65–66).
Humphry William Codrington (11 November 1876 – 7 November 1942) was a British colonial financial administrator. Codrington was a notable scholar in history, numismatics and inscriptions of Ceylon and was referred to by Dr Senerath Paranavitana as the foremost writer on Ceylon numismatics.
His publications include: Catalogue on Coins in the Colombo Museum - 1904 Ceylon Coins and Currency - 1924 Diary of Sir John D'Oyly - 1917 A Short History of Ceylon - 1926
He married Joyce Mary Bleaden in 1919 and had a daughter and two sons. H. W. Codrington died in London on 7 November 1942.
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Who was H. W. Codrington?
British financial administrator (1876–1942)
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H. W. Codrington was born in 1876.
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H. W. Codrington died in 1942.
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