Hugh Trevor Lambrick
Hugh Trevor Lambrick (1904-1982) was a British archaeologist, historian and administrator.
During his career as a member of the elite Indian Civil Service he also became famous for his archaelogical work at Mohenjodaro and Harappa.
Early Life
He was born on 20 April 1904 at Shardlow, Derbyshire, England.[1]
His parents were Charles Mengier Lambrick (1862-1947) and Jessie Mabel Trevor (1875-1946).[2][3][4]
Career
He was a member of the Indian Civil Service.[5] From 1927 to 1947 he served in Sindh province (present day Pakistan) as Commissioner where he did most of his archaeological work.[6]
He along with Walter Fairservis is most well known for his archaeological research at Mohenjodaro.[7]
After retiring from the Civil Service, he became a historian and a fellow of Oriel College, Oxford University where he served from 1951 to 1971.[8]
Honours
In 1944, he was made a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire.
Bibliography
His collected papers are held at The British Library.[9]
His best known book is John Jacob of Jacobabad.[10][11]