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BIO at            says, in part:
The Blavatsky Trust website says, in part:


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Christmas Humphreys was born in London in 1901, and originally trained as a lawyer. Justice Christmas Humphreys made quite a career for himself, serving as Senior Prosecuting Counsel at the Old Bailey, the London criminal courts, and eventually sitting as a Circuit Judge from 1968 until his retirement in 1976. Parallel with this carrier he cultivated his interest in Theosophy & Buddhism, and in 1924 co-founded the Buddhist Society, London, now one of the largest and oldest Buddhist organisations outside of Asia. As a publisher to the Buddhist Society, he was responsible for its wide range of publications, including six of his own.
Christmas Humphreys was born in London in 1901, and originally trained as a lawyer. Justice Christmas Humphreys made quite a career for himself, serving as Senior Prosecuting Counsel at the Old Bailey, the London criminal courts, and eventually sitting as a Circuit Judge from 1968 until his retirement in 1976. Parallel with this carrier he cultivated his interest in Theosophy & Buddhism, and in 1924 co-founded the Buddhist Society, London, now one of the largest and oldest Buddhist organisations outside of Asia. As a publisher to the Buddhist Society, he was responsible for its wide range of publications, including six of his own.<ref>"Christmas Humphreys (1901-1983)," [http://www.blavatskytrust.org.uk/html/nf_bt2.htm Blavatsky Trust website].</ref>
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== Notes ==
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== Additional resources ==
* "Humphreys, Travers Christmas". ''Theosophical Encyclopedia''. Quezon City, Philippines: Theosophical Publishing House, 2006. See pages 290-291.

Revision as of 18:33, 20 July 2012

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The Blavatsky Trust website says, in part:

Christmas Humphreys was born in London in 1901, and originally trained as a lawyer. Justice Christmas Humphreys made quite a career for himself, serving as Senior Prosecuting Counsel at the Old Bailey, the London criminal courts, and eventually sitting as a Circuit Judge from 1968 until his retirement in 1976. Parallel with this carrier he cultivated his interest in Theosophy & Buddhism, and in 1924 co-founded the Buddhist Society, London, now one of the largest and oldest Buddhist organisations outside of Asia. As a publisher to the Buddhist Society, he was responsible for its wide range of publications, including six of his own.[1]

Notes

  1. "Christmas Humphreys (1901-1983)," Blavatsky Trust website.

Additional resources

  • "Humphreys, Travers Christmas". Theosophical Encyclopedia. Quezon City, Philippines: Theosophical Publishing House, 2006. See pages 290-291.