Mr Hugh Leach OBE

Bio

Hugh Leach spent his career as a soldier and diplomat in the Arab world and has served with both regular and irregular Arab troops. He is the Society's Historian and the author of "Strolling About on the Roof of the World".

Society Awards

1998 - The Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal
For exploration and research in Arab countries and NW areas of the Sub-continent and leadership of Young People's expeditions

Lectures to The Society

Title Type Date
Seen in the Yemen Lecture May 2011
A Journey to the sources of the Jaxartes Lecture Apr 1999
From the Upper Indus to the Sutlej Lecture Jan 1991
Observing Islam from within and without Lecture Jun 1989
A Ride to Shiwa: A Source of the Oxus Lecture Apr 1986

Articles in the Journal

Obituaries: Colonel David De Crespogny Smiley
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 40 Number 2 July 2009
From Bavaria to Bokhara to Isle Brewers: the Extra-ordinary Life and Times of Dr the Revd Joseph Wolff, Dd
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 38 Number 3 November 2007
Lawrence's Strategy and Tactics in the Arab Revolt
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 37 Number 3 November 2006
Lawrence of Arabia: the Life, the Legend. a Review of the Exhibition at the Imperial War Museum, 14 October 2005-17 April 2006
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 37 Number 1 March 2006
A Journey to the Sources of the Jaxartes
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 30 Number 3 November 1999
Junior Members' Meeting 1999
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 30 Number 3 November 1999
Murder at Caxton Hall the Society's Involuntary Legacy to Amritsar
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 29 Number 2 July 1998
Racing Kelly Across the Roof of the World
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 27 Number 1 March 1996
From the Himalayas to the Hindu Raj
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 24 Number 2 July 1993
From the Upper Indus to the Sutlej: Alarums and Excursions Along the Indian Himalaya
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 22 Number 3 November 1991
Two Faces of Islam
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 21 Number 2 July 1990
Observing Islam from Within and Without
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 21 Number 1 March 1990
A Ride to Shiwa: a Source of the Oxus
  Mr Hugh Leach
  Asian Affairs, Volume 17 Number 3 November 1986
Obituary
  Mr Hugh Leach, Sir Olaf Caroe
  Asian Affairs, Volume 11 Number 3 November 1980

Images of Asia

Forthcoming Events

Wed 8 Feb The Freedom Factor: What Do We Want and How Do We Get It? at Society of Chemical Industry
Thu 16 Feb India at The Library
Wed 22 Feb Ashoka: India's Lost Emperor at Society of Chemical Industry
Wed 7 Mar The Azerbaijan Crisis of 1945-6 at Society of Chemical Industry

News

JPT Family Trust Medical Science Award for 2012 The Royal Society for Asian Affairs invites applications from medical students aged 21 - 30 for purposeful travel in Asia more…

Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam New exhibition opened at the British Museum: 26 January - 14 April 2012 more…

Ragmala Paintings from India: Poetry, passion, song Exhbition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery: 25 January - 27 May 2012 more…

Traditions Revised: Japanese Fans from the Ishizumi Family Collection Rediscover the fan as contemporary art form through traditional fan designs more…

One for your diary - an exhibition in the autumn of 2012 The British in Palestine: 1917 - 1948 more…

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