Man from Manipur will feature in Museum Exhibition at Lincolnshire, UK
May 06 2016
Alfrod Manor House Museum, Alford Lincolnshire, UK : Pix - http://www.alfordmanorhouse.co.uk/
A press note release by Sarah Teesdale, Trustee, Alfred Manor House Museum, Alford Lincolnshire, UK
I am Sarah Teesdale a volunteer reasearcher and Trustee of Alford Manor House Museum, Alford Lincolnshire.
I would like to bring to the knowledge of manipur people that the men from Manipur who worked in the labour corps in WW1 shall be featured in an exhibition in Alfrod Manor House Museum, Alford Lincolnshire, UK.
I am working on our next installation of a WW1 commemorative exhibition which will open in 2017. I plan to feature Manipur in the 2017 installation. John Comyn Higgins - political agent in Manipur - was from Alford and the family were very closely tied to the Manor House.
Higgins was instrumental in suppressing a rebellion of the Kuki tribes which was connected to the use of their men in the Labour Corps. Also I understand the William Pertwee, a missionary who went to school with Higgins was involved, along with Higgins in the recruitment of the men to the labour Corps.
To date my research has been limited to reading background information on Manipur to provide some context for my research into Higgins. I shall be collecting information from Mr Yumnam Rajeshwor Singh of Manipur on the Manipur side of the story and datas.
I plan to visit various archives which hold Higgins personal and official diaries to gain an insight into the War from his perspective in Manipur.
Sarah Teesdale
Alfred Manor House Museum, Alford Lincolnshire, UK
* This information was provided by Rajeshwor Yumnam who can be contacted at yrs001(AT)gmail(DOT)com
This was posted on May 06 2016
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