Hugh Trevor Lambrick

Hugh Trevor Lambrick CIE (20 April 1904–31 August 1982) was a British archaeologist, historian and administrator. During his distinguished career as a member of the Indian Civil Service he also became known for his archaeological work at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. Early life He was born in 1904 at Shardlow, Derbyshire, England, the son of the Revd. Charles Menzies Lambrick (1862–1947) and Jessie Mabel née Trevor (1875–1946), who was born in India. His brother was George Lambrick (1901–1946) and his sister Hope Lambrick (1911–1983). He was educated at The Dene preparatory school in Caterham in Surrey (1912–17) and after at the Rossall School in Fleetwood in Lancashire (1917–23). He won an open scholarship to Oriel College, Oxford (1923–6) where he was awarded a first-class honours degree in modern history. Career In October 1927 Lambrick joined the Indian Civil Service (ICS) after passing the open competitive civil service examination; he chose to serve in Sindh where members of his mother's family had served before him. From 1927 to 1947 he served in Sindh province (present day Pakistan) as Commissioner where he did most of his archaeological work including at Mohenjo-daro and Harappa. Lambrick became fluent in the Sindhi language and also became familiar with the Balochi language, developing an appreciation for Balochi poetry and music. Such was his interest in the geography, anthropology and archaeology of the Sindh province that he became Secretary of the Sindh Historical Society. During the 1940s he was involved in suppressing the Indian independence movement which in 1943 lead to the hanging of Pir of Pagaro VI, the spiritual leader of the Hurs. In 1944 Lambrick was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire (CIE) and retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1946.