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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
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
- ↑ "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.