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    Sir Joseph West Ridgeway, GCB, GCMG, KCSI, PC (Ire) (16 May 1844 – 16 April 1930) was a British civil servant and colonial governor. He was known as "Sir...
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    Solomon West Ridgeway Dias Bandaranaike (8 January 1899 – 26 September 1959), also known as "The Silver Bell of Asia" (ආසියාවේ රිදී සීනුව), was a Ceylonese...
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    Senanayake. He was awarded the title of Mudaliyar by Governor Sir Joseph West Ridgeway for being "a worthy citizen". He died on November 7, 1907. His politically...
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    British Governors in Ceylon - Sir Arthur Havelock and Sir Joseph West Ridgeway. Lady Ridgeway Hospital serves as the national referral center for pediatric...
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  • American investigative journalist Jessica Ridgeway (2002–2012), American murder victim Joseph West Ridgeway GCB GCMG KCSI PC (1844–1930), British civil...
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    across the Niagara River from Buffalo, New York, near the village of Ridgeway, Canada West, currently Ontario, Canada, on June 2, 1866, between Canadian troops...
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    Knollys 1891 1902 Arthur Hamilton-Gordon 5 Albert De Wilton 1902 1905 Joseph West Ridgeway 6 Cyril Longden 1905 1910 Henry Arthur Blake 7 Ivor Edward David...
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  • He was awarded the honorary title of Mudaliyar by Governor Sir Joseph West Ridgeway for his philanthropy. The house became known as the Bothale Walauwa...
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  • Governor (1863–1882) Spencer Walpole, Lieutenant Governor (1882–1893) Joseph West Ridgeway, Lieutenant Governor (1893–1895) John Henniker-Major, Deputy Governor...
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  • The Ridgeway executive council was the 13th executive council of British Ceylon. The government was led by Governor Joseph West Ridgeway. Cabinet of Sri...
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