John Okell

John William Alan Okell OBE (/oʊˈkɛl/; 1934 – 3 August 2020) was a British linguist. He was known for his studies related to Burma. Okell was born in Brighton, England.[1][2]

He retired from the School of Oriental and African Studies in 1999, although he remained a research associate in the Department of South East Asia.[3]

In 2014, in the Queen's Birthday Honours, he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to UK/Burma relations.[4]

He died on 3 August 2020 at the age of 86.[5]

References

  1. ↑ About SOAS: John Okell OBE. Archived copy.
  2. ↑ "SOAS scholar awarded OBE for services to UK-Burma relations" (3 July 2014). Archived copy.
  3. ↑ Department Staff: Mr John Okell. Archived copy.
  4. ↑ "No. 60895". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2014. p. b27.
  5. ↑ "From the Archive: Love of the Lingo" (The Irrawaddy, 5 August 2020). Archived copy.
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