Richard O Winstedt

1928 - 1931

Education

• Magdalen College School and New College, Oxford

Career

• 1902 Cadet, Malayan Civil Service
• 1913 District Officer, Kuala Pilah, Negri Sembilan
• 1921-31 President, Raffles College
• 1924-31 Director of Education, Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States
• 1927-31 Director of Education of the Federal Council, Federated Malay States
• 1931-35 General Advisor to the State of Johore

Offices held

• Reader in Malay, University of London
• President, Association of British Malaya
• Director, Royal Asiatic Society
• Member of Board, School of Oriental & African Studies

Honours

• Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire
• Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George