Mary Turnbull

Constance Mary Turnbull
BornConstance Mary Turnbull
(1927-02-09)9 February 1927
West Lyham, near Wooler, Northumberland, England
Died5 September 2008(2008-09-05) (aged 81)
Oxford, England
OccupationHistorian, author
EducationStoke Park Grammar School, Coventry
Alma materBedford College, University of London
Period1971–2008
SubjectSingaporean history
Notable works
  • The Straits Settlements 1826–67: Indian presidency to crown colony (1972)
  • A History of Singapore (1977)
  • Dateline Singapore: 150 Years Of The Straits Times (1995)
Spouse
Leonard Adrian Rayner
(m. 1962; died 1995)
Children2

Constance Mary Turnbull (9 February 1927 – 5 September 2008) was a British historian known for her work on Southeast Asian history, in particular on the history of Singapore. Her expertise on Singapore history and citations from her book The Straits Settlements was instrumental to the case presented by the Singapore legal team to the International Court of Justice, in claiming sovereignty over Pedra Branca in 2008.[1]

  1. ^ Liaw, Wy-Cin (11 September 2008). "Expert on S'pore history dies at 81". Straits Times. p. B7. Retrieved 5 January 2022.