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	In 1943, Waugh was called to [[Delhi]] to be made secretary of the Central War Supply Department. In 1945, Waugh was appointed to the [[Viceroy's Executive Council\|Executive Council of the Governor-General]]. He was made Companion of the [[Order of the Indian Empire]] (CIE) in 1937, Companion of the [[Order of the Star of India]] (CSI) in 1943, and Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1945.<ref name=":0" />		In 1943, Waugh was called to [[Delhi]] to be made secretary of the Central War Supply Department. In 1945, Waugh was appointed to the [[Viceroy's Executive Council\|Executive Council of the Governor-General]]. He was made Companion of the [[Order of the Indian Empire]] (CIE) in 1937, Companion of the [[Order of the Star of India]] (CSI) in 1943, and Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1945.<ref name=":0" />

	He retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1946 and later held roles with the British Council and Salaries Commission in Ghana.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal\|last=Burstein\|first=Sona Rosa\|date=1968\|title=Obituaries Sir Arthur Waugh, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., M.A. (1891–1968)\|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0015587X.1968.9716576\|journal=Folklore\|language=en\|volume=79\|issue=1\|pages=~~57–57~~\|doi=10.1080/0015587X.1968.9716576\|issn=0015-587X\|via=}}</ref>		He retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1946 and later held roles with the British Council and Salaries Commission in Ghana.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal\|last=Burstein\|first=Sona Rosa\|date=1968\|title=Obituaries Sir Arthur Waugh, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., M.A. (1891–1968)\|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0015587X.1968.9716576\|journal=Folklore\|language=en\|volume=79\|issue=1\|pages=57\|doi=10.1080/0015587X.1968.9716576\|issn=0015-587X\|via=}}</ref>

	== Folklorist ==		== Folklorist ==
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	* Waugh, Arthur (1960) "The Folklore of the Merfolk", ''Folklore'', 71:2, 73-84<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Waugh\|first=Arthur\|date=1960-06-01\|title=The Folklore of the Merfolk\|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.1960.9717221\|journal=Folklore\|volume=71\|issue=2\|pages=73–84\|doi=10.1080/0015587X.1960.9717221\|issn=0015-587X}}</ref>		* Waugh, Arthur (1960) "The Folklore of the Merfolk", ''Folklore'', 71:2, 73-84<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Waugh\|first=Arthur\|date=1960-06-01\|title=The Folklore of the Merfolk\|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.1960.9717221\|journal=Folklore\|volume=71\|issue=2\|pages=73–84\|doi=10.1080/0015587X.1960.9717221\|issn=0015-587X}}</ref>
	* Waugh, Arthur (1961) "The Folklore of the Whale", ''Folklore'', 72:2, 361-371<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Waugh\|first=Sir Arthur\|date=1961-06-01\|title=The Folklore of the Whale\|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.1961.9717278\|journal=Folklore\|volume=72\|issue=2\|pages=361–371\|doi=10.1080/0015587X.1961.9717278\|issn=0015-587X}}</ref>		* Waugh, Arthur (1961) "The Folklore of the Whale", ''Folklore'', 72:2, 361-371<ref>{{Cite journal\|last=Waugh\|first=Sir Arthur\|date=1961-06-01\|title=The Folklore of the Whale\|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.1961.9717278\|journal=Folklore\|volume=72\|issue=2\|pages=361–371\|doi=10.1080/0015587X.1961.9717278\|issn=0015-587X}}</ref>
	* Benwell, Gwen & Waugh, Arthur (1961), ''Sea Enchantress: The Tale of the Mermaid and her Kin.'' New York: Citadel Press.<ref>{{Cite book\|~~last~~=Benwell\|~~first~~=Gwen\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/sea-enchantress-the-tale-of-the-mermaid-and-her-kin/oclc/1464071~~&referer=brief_results~~\|title=Sea enchantress: the tale of the mermaid and her kin\|last2=Waugh\|first2=Arthur\|date=1965\|publisher=Citadel Press\|location=New York\|language=English\|oclc=1464071}}</ref>		* Benwell, Gwen & Waugh, Arthur (1961), ''Sea Enchantress: The Tale of the Mermaid and her Kin.'' New York: Citadel Press.<ref>{{Cite book\|last1=Benwell\|first1=Gwen\|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/sea-enchantress-the-tale-of-the-mermaid-and-her-kin/oclc/1464071\|title=Sea enchantress: the tale of the mermaid and her kin\|last2=Waugh\|first2=Arthur\|date=1965\|publisher=Citadel Press\|location=New York\|language=English\|oclc=1464071}}</ref>

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{{Short description|British civil servant and folkorist}}
{{For|other people known as "Arthur Waugh"|Arthur Waugh (disambiguation)}}
'''Sir Arthur Allen Waugh''', {{post-nominals|country=GBR|size=small|sep=,|CIE|CSI|KCIE}} (1891{{snd}}1968) was a British civil servant in [[British Raj|India]] and folklorist.

== Early years and education ==
Waugh was born on 25 July 1891 and educated at [[George Watson's College|George Watson’s College]] and the [[University of Edinburgh]].<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Waugh joined the [[Indian Civil Service]] in 1914 (via examination) and was gazetted to the [[United Provinces of British India]]. He was promoted to Revenue Secretary in 1934 and was made Settlement Commissioner in 1939. During the [[Second World War]], he played an important role in overseeing the productive capacity of the United Provinces.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=|first=|date=16 January 1968|title=Obituary, 'Sir Arthur Waugh'|work=The Times|url=|url-status=live|access-date=}}</ref>

In 1943, Waugh was called to [[Delhi]] to be made secretary of the Central War Supply Department. In 1945, Waugh was appointed to the [[Viceroy's Executive Council|Executive Council of the Governor-General]]. He was made Companion of the [[Order of the Indian Empire]] (CIE) in 1937, Companion of the [[Order of the Star of India]] (CSI) in 1943, and Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE) in 1945.<ref name=":0" />

He retired from the Indian Civil Service in 1946 and later held roles with the British Council and Salaries Commission in Ghana.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Burstein|first=Sona Rosa|date=1968|title=Obituaries Sir Arthur Waugh, K.C.I.E., C.S.I., M.A. (1891–1968)|url=http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/0015587X.1968.9716576|journal=Folklore|language=en|volume=79|issue=1|pages=57–57|doi=10.1080/0015587X.1968.9716576|issn=0015-587X|via=}}</ref>

== Folklorist ==
Following his retirement, Waugh increasingly spent his time researching legendary monsters, particularly sea creatures. He joined the [[The Folklore Society|Folklore Society]], quickly becoming a member of its Council and serving as its President from 1959 to 1961. His Presidential lectures were on the topics of the folklore of [[merfolk]] and whales, and in 1961 he co-authored ''Sea Enchantress: The Tale of the Mermaid and her Kin''.<ref name=":1" />

== Selected works ==
* Waugh, Arthur (1960) "The Folklore of the Merfolk", ''Folklore'', 71:2, 73-84<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Waugh|first=Arthur|date=1960-06-01|title=The Folklore of the Merfolk|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.1960.9717221|journal=Folklore|volume=71|issue=2|pages=73–84|doi=10.1080/0015587X.1960.9717221|issn=0015-587X}}</ref>
* Waugh, Arthur (1961) "The Folklore of the Whale", ''Folklore'', 72:2, 361-371<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Waugh|first=Sir Arthur|date=1961-06-01|title=The Folklore of the Whale|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/0015587X.1961.9717278|journal=Folklore|volume=72|issue=2|pages=361–371|doi=10.1080/0015587X.1961.9717278|issn=0015-587X}}</ref>
* Benwell, Gwen & Waugh, Arthur (1961), ''Sea Enchantress: The Tale of the Mermaid and her Kin.'' New York: Citadel Press.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Benwell|first=Gwen|url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/sea-enchantress-the-tale-of-the-mermaid-and-her-kin/oclc/1464071&referer=brief_results|title=Sea enchantress: the tale of the mermaid and her kin|last2=Waugh|first2=Arthur|date=1965|publisher=Citadel Press|location=New York|language=English|oclc=1464071}}</ref>

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