Grimble, Arthur, 1888-1956

found: Tungaru traditions: writings on the Atoll culture of the Gilbert Islands, 1989:CIP title page (Arthur Francis Grimble) page before title page (Sir Arthur Grimble, 1888-1956)

found: Dict. nat. biog., 1951-1960, c1971:p. 441 (Grimble, Sir Arthur Francis, 1888-1956)

found: Return to the islands: life and legend in the Gilberts, 1957:title page (Arthur Grimble)

found: Wikipedia, November 11, 2015(Arthur Grimble; Sir Arthur Francis Grimble; born June 11, 1888 in Hong Kong; died December 13, 1956 in London; British civil servant and writer; after joining the Colonial Office, he became a cadet administrative officer in the Gilberts (1914) and became resident commissioner of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony in 1926; a specialist in the myths and oral traditions of Kiribati people, he learned the Gilbertese language; he wrote A Pattern of Islands (London, John Murray 1952, published in US as We Chose the Islands) and Return to the Islands (1957) which were best-sellers; the 1956 film, Pacific Destiny, was based on his experiences; his scientific work on the Gilbertese culture, Tungaru Traditions: writings on the atoll culture of the Gilbert Islands, was published by Henry Evans Maude, in 1989)