George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon,, styled Viscount Goderich from 1833 to 1859 and as Earl de Grey and Ripon from 1859 to 1871, was a British politician and Viceroy and Governor
Ripon in the 1890s
Lord Ripon by George Frederic Watts
Robinson caricatured in Vanity Fair, 1869
Ripon Building
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The Ripon Building is the seat and headquarters of the Greater Chennai Corporation in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. It is an example of neoclassical architecture, a combination of Ionic and Corinthian styles.
George Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon
…Chennai (formerly Madras), India with a Tamil saying in rhyme "Lord Ripon engal appan" meaning: Lord Ripon, our father. The Corporation of Chennai's Ripon Building was named for him, as well as the town of Riponpet in the Shivamogga district in the state of Karnataka. In Calcutta, Ripon Street was named for him…
The Ripon Building in Chennai, India
Panorama of the Ripon Building
Entrance View
Alternate view