Robert Fischer
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| Died | 1911 | ||||||||
| Residence | Madura, Madras | ||||||||
| Occupation | legal | ||||||||
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proposed 1866.10.29
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George Fredrick Fischer had bought the zamindarship of Salem, a rich cotton-growing district, from the British Administration in Madras. Fischer died in 1868 and his heirs Robert Fischer and Jessica Foulkes erected the church of St. Georges in his memory in the central part of the city. This building was dedicated in 1881. As it was built completely of stone, it is called kalkovil (stone church). [main Anglican cathedral in Madras]
In 1869, Robert Fischer of Madurai wrote to the Bishop of Madras and placed Rs.1000 at the Bishop's disposal for improving or enlarging the existing chapel or for erection of a new one. It was later decided to demolish the old edifice and raise a new structure in its place. Colonel J. F. Fischer, the District Engineer, laid the foundation stone for the new church on June 2, 1875. [St George's Church, Madurai]
He may have been a relative of Cecil Ernest Claude Fischer (1874-1950), forester who also worked in Madras