The Indian Civil Service ("ICS") was responsible, under the Viceroy, for  the 
civil administration of India from 1858 (when the Crown took over from the
Honourable East India Company) until August 1947 when India and Pakistan
became independent.At that date the ICS numbered 1250 officers,
of whom less than half were expatriates.

After August 1947,the ICS was succeeded by the Indian and Pakistan Administrative
services, into whose ranks many former, locally recruited, ICS officers passed,
serving their countries with considerable disitinction at home and abroad.

Prior to 1996, membership of ICSA was restricted to former officers of the ICS,
their widows and unmarried daughters. Since 1996, membership has been open to
their children and grandchildren,as well as those wishing to sustain the memory, 
tradition and spirit of the ICS.

ICSA presently has over 200 members,70% of whom are former officers and their
widows.The remainder are largely the children and grand-children of former ICS
officers. 

Most of  ICSA's  members live in Great Britain, though there are  members in the 
USA,Canada, Australia, India, Pakistan, Eire and Continental Europe.

ICSA exists to watch over the interests of former members of the ICS and their 
widows as well as to help members to keep in touch through an Annual Newsletter,
the organisation of an Annual Lunch in London and the publication of a 
Membership Address List from time to time.


ICSA welcomes applications to join from suitably qualified persons.

For further details, please contact: 

The Hon. Secretary, ICSA. 113767.1507@ compuserve.com

or.

The Hon. Secretary, ICSA
8, Robin Mead,
Welwyn Garden City
Herts,
 ENGLAND AL7  1PP.

If you want to research other aspects of pre-1947 India, the following 
sources may prove useful.

1. The British Library.
Oriental and India Office Collections,
96 Euston Road, London NW1 2DB. 
E-mail: oioc-enquiries@bl.uk

2. British Empire and Commonwealth Museum
Clock Tower Yard, Temple Meads
Bristol, ENGLAND BS1  6QH.
Web Page: www.empiremuseum.co.uk

3.Indian Political Service.
The Hon. Secretary. The Indian Political Service (Retired) Association
'Robina', The Chase, Ringwood, Hampshire, England BH24  2AN. 

4. Indian Army. 
The Hon. Secretary. The Indian Army Association
20 Kings Road, Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England  KT2  5HR

5.Indian Police.
The Hon. Secretary, Indian Police (UK) Association
21, Harford Drive, Watford, Herts, England WD1  3DQ.


6. British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia ("BACSA")
The Hon. Secretary, BACSA
76 1/2  Chartfield Ave, London SW15  6UQ
Web Page: www.ozemail.com.au/~clday/bacsa.htm

(c) ICSA 2001