J W W Birch Grave

The murder of the british resident j w w.

J w w birch grave. Ironically the same road was later renamed after dato maharajalela maharajalela road. Birch in memory of his father s assassination while si puntum. Birch perak malaysia no grave photo. Other attractions at the complex include the j w w.

Jalan maharajalela after malaysia s independence in 1957. He was murdered in 1875 by a group of malay warriors led by one chieftain named maharaja lela who was eventually apprehended and executed by the british forces. Along with others like datuk maharaja lela the leader si puntum pandak endut che gondah ngah ahmad laksamana mohamad amin syahbandar and che ngah ibrahim datuk sagor had conspired to kill the first british resident. Birch in pasir salak on 2 november 1875.

The grave of the first british resident to perak j w w. James wheeler woodford birch commonly known as j. On its grounds also lies the site of birch s killing and a monument erected by birch s son the eighth resident of perak e w. Birch in pasir salak on nov 2 1875 etched datuk sagor s name in the malay annals.

Sultan ismail muabidin riayat shah ibni almarhum raja thith hitam marhum mangkat di skudai 25th sultan of perak 1871 1874 died. Sultanah fatimah died. Unknown date exiled from perak after the assassination of british resident of perak j. Birch 3 april 1826 2 november 1875 was a british colonial official who was assassinated in the malay state of perak in 1875 an event that led to the outbreak of the perak war and ultimately to the extension of british political influence over the malay peninsula.

Thanks for your help. Birch was the first resident general the british appointed for the state of perak in 1874 after the signing of treaty of pangkor. Birch s grave is located near the site of british fort at kampung pasir pulai about 24 km from pasir salak.