W. H. Ravenscroft Explained

William Henry Ravenscroft
Order:18th
Office:Accountant General and Controller of Revenue
Term Start:23 May 1877
Term End:29 May 1890
Predecessor:C. A. D. Barclay
Successor:G. T. M. O'Brien
Birth Date:11 January 1843
Birth Place:St Pancras, London
Death Date:29 May 1890
Death Place:Colombo, Ceylon
Nationality:British
Spouse:Edith Elizabeth Fox

William Henry Ravenscroft, CMG (11 January 1843 – 29 May 1890) was the 18th Auditor General and Accountant General and Controller of Revenue of Ceylon.[1]

He was born the son of Henry William Ravenscroft of London. He served in the Commissariat Department of the Army from 1861 to 1874 and as Auditor-General for Griqualand West in 1876.

He was appointed Auditor General of Ceylon on 23 May 1877, succeeding C. A. D. Barclay, and held the office until his death in 1890, when he was succeeded by G. T. M. O'Brien.[2]

He died in Ceylon in 1890. He had married Edith Elizabeth Fox and had 2 sons and a daughter.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of inscriptions on tombstones and monuments in Ceylon, of historical or local interest, with an obituary of persons uncommemorated.
  2. Web site: Former Auditor Generals. auditorgeneral.gov.lk. 13 December 2013.