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TW Roberts R.I.P. ……. July 1976-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis A Vale in[1] Appreciation, From Miss Norah Roberts  Fort, Galle,  10th July 1976 Letter to: The Editor, “Sunday Observer”, Colombo T.W.ROBERTS ……………………………. An Appreciation[2] At the age of 17 my father, Thomas Webb Roberts won the Barbados Scholarship from Queens College, Barbados, and entered the Oxford University where he passed both the Classical Mods and Grates in the first class before he was 21. He topped the list in the open competition for the Colonial Civil Service. He also found time to get married when he was only 18, to my mother[3] who was also 18. When he came out to the C.C.S. at 21 he had 3 children, Isabella, T.F.C and G. C. Roberts.[4] Thereafter, he planted a child in every station to which he was appointed- Baby Berthie at Kalmunai died, Sister Marjorie at Matara, myself at Panadura, Violet at Chilaw, ...