Herbert Arthur Popley
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: எச்.ஏ.பாப்லி
Herbert Arthur Popley (1878-1960) was a Tamil researcher. Popley was a Christian missionary working at London Mission Society, Erode. Popley translated Tirukkural into English and composed Tamil Christian music in Carnatic style. Popley served as secretary in Coonoor Y.M.C.A.
Private Life
Herbert Arthur Popley was born on October 31, 1878 at Richmond in England. Popley finished B.A at London Borough of Hackney college. Popley came to India in 1890 as a missionary of the London Mission. Popley stayed at the London Mission Bungalow in Kanjikoil near Erode and steered religious work. In 1908, Popley married Lydia (Lesssie Miilda Bragg), daughter of a missionary preacher. Popley moved to Calcutta in 1916 and served as the national Y.M.C.A coordinator in Calcutta until 1932.
From 1933 to 1947, Popley again served as a preacher as well as school coordinator at the London Mission, Erode. Popley along with his predecessor A.W. Brough established 94 schools in Erode. On August 12, 1905, Popley along with his comrade Brough purchased 12.66 acres of land from the British government for the London Mission Society. Popley founded the London Mission School and its headquarters there. Along with W.T. M Clewes, Popley carried out the various works. From 1947 to 1960, Popley served as the Director of Coonoor Co-operative Urban Bank.
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