Complex sentence: Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert (12 June 1841--14 May 1924) was a distinguished British lawyer and civil servant who served as legal adviser to the Viceroy of India's Council for many years until his eventual return from India to England.
Split into simpler sentences: Sir Courtenay Peregrine Ilbert (12 June 1841--14 May 1924) was a distinguished British lawyer and civil servant. Ilbert served as the legal adviser to the Viceroy of India's Council for many years until his eventual return from India to England.