Michael Lloyd Ferrar
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Lt. Col. Michael Lloyd Ferrar, CSI
, CIE
, OBE
(1876 - after 1931) was a British commissioner of the Penal Settlement at Port Blair
on Andaman Islands
and Nicobar Islands
.
Son of Michael Lloyd Ferrar who joined the Indian Civil Service in 1861 and arrived in India
in 1863.
Ferrar, was a contemporary of Sir Winston Churchill at Sandhurst and joined the Indian Army at the age of 20 in 1896. Ferrar opted to move to the Civil
Service and was inducted into the Punjab Commission. During the five years that
he was in the army, he studied Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Punjabi and Pashtu. In recognition of his proficiency in these languages he was appointed an examiner in Urdu at Cambridge University.
A keen naturalist and student of the butterfly fauna. He collected over 4000 specimens which are now in the Natural History Museum at London. Was in touch with other lepidopterists such as Brigadier W. H. Evans. Ferrargunj
is named after him.
Order of the Star of India
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1861. The Order includes members of three classes:# Knight Grand Commander # Knight Commander # Companion...
, CIE
Order of the Indian Empire
The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire is an order of chivalry founded by Queen Victoria in 1878. The Order includes members of three classes:#Knight Grand Commander #Knight Commander #Companion...
, OBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(1876 - after 1931) was a British commissioner of the Penal Settlement at Port Blair
Port Blair
Port Blair is the largest town and a municipal council in Andaman district in the Andaman Islands and the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, a union territory of India...
on Andaman Islands
Andaman Islands
The Andaman Islands are a group of Indian Ocean archipelagic islands in the Bay of Bengal between India to the west, and Burma , to the north and east...
and Nicobar Islands
Nicobar Islands
The Nicobar Islands are an archipelagic island chain in the eastern Indian Ocean...
.
Son of Michael Lloyd Ferrar who joined the Indian Civil Service in 1861 and arrived in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
in 1863.
Ferrar, was a contemporary of Sir Winston Churchill at Sandhurst and joined the Indian Army at the age of 20 in 1896. Ferrar opted to move to the Civil
Service and was inducted into the Punjab Commission. During the five years that
he was in the army, he studied Urdu, Persian, Arabic, Punjabi and Pashtu. In recognition of his proficiency in these languages he was appointed an examiner in Urdu at Cambridge University.
A keen naturalist and student of the butterfly fauna. He collected over 4000 specimens which are now in the Natural History Museum at London. Was in touch with other lepidopterists such as Brigadier W. H. Evans. Ferrargunj
Ferrargunj
Ferrargunj is one of 5 local administrative divisions of the Indian district of Andaman, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The name is after Michael Lloyd Ferrar, a commissioner and butterfly collector....
is named after him.