Gordon Hannington Luce--AI overview.

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Gordon Hannington Luce was forced to leave Burma in 1964 due to his foreign nationality. He and his wife settled on their sister's farm in Jersey, Channel Islands, where he spent the rest of his life.

Gordon Hannington Luce

Known for

Contributions to the study of Burmese history, language, art, and architecture

Notable works

Old Burma: Early Pagan (1969–70), Phases of Pre-Pagan Burma (1985)

Other accomplishments

Awarded the CBE in 1952 and the Gold Medal of the Royal Asiatic Society in 1966

Died

May 2, 1979

Luce's time in Burma included:

1942: Escaped to India with his wife after the Japanese invasion

1946: Returned to Rangoon

He had a personal chair in History created for him in 1953--(probably by my father, Sithu U Kaung, who was Chairman of the Burma Historical Commission till his death in 1957)