Showing 18 results

The Barwis-Holliday was established in 1977 by the donation of investments to the value of £690 by Major J.E. Barwis-Holliday and supplemented by a bequest of £1,000 from the estate of the donor. The income was to be used to finance a monetary award for a paper upon a Far-Eastern subject to be published in the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. These papers consist of material created in the administration and conferment of the award.

Posthumous letter from Edward Barwis-Holliday to E.V. Gibson, RAS Secretary, concerning the provisions of his will. With this letter is a newspaper cutting giving announcement of his death.

Letter From J.E. Barwis-Holliday to Professor C.F. Beckingham, President, Royal Asiatic Society, proposing the establishment of the Barwis-Holliday award to encourage more scholarship on the Far East, dated 18 April 1977.
Also a covering note to Miss Diana Crawford, Secretary, RAS, to include a copy of the letter and a copy of her acknowledgement of receipt to Barwis-Holliday, dated 20 April 1977.

Letter from J.E. Barwis-Holliday to E.V. Gibson thanking her for the copy of the letter from Tim Barrett and expressing his delight that the first award has gone to someone from the UK.

Letter from J. Edward Barwis-Holliday to Professor C.F. Beckingham suggesting more publicity to increase the awareness of the award. He also discusses the use of the money.

Letter from J. Edward Barwis-Holliday to C.F. Beckingham to thank for his letter and the Council's agreement and to inform that he will press his Bank concerning the transfer of the shares.

Letter from Edward Barwis-Holliday to E.V. Gibson suggesting that the rules be changed to prevent previous winners submitting again for the Award.

Letter from Edward Barwis Holliday to E.V. Gibson to thank for forwarding Mark Hobart's comments.

Letter from Edward Barwis Holliday to E.V. Gibson, RAS Secretary, discussing the current submissions for the 1980 award.

Letter from Edward Barwis Holliday to A.S. Bennell discussing the current submissions for the 1980 award.