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| Gowers, William Frederick. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 29, 1895. S. of [Sir] William Richard [M.D., F.R.S.], of 50, Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square, London. B. [Dec. 31, 1875], in London. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1895; B.A. (Class. Trip., Pt I, 1st Class) 1898; M.A. 1920. In service of the British South Africa Co., S. Rhodesia, 1898-1902. Entered Civil Service of Northern Nigeria, 1902. Called to the Bar, Inner Temple, June 16, 1915. Served with Cameroons expeditionary force, 1915-16. Lieut.-Governor of Nigeria, 1921. Governor and Commander-in- Chief, Uganda Protectorate, 1925-32. Senior Crown Agent for the Colonies, 1932-8. Deputy Chairman, Cereals Control Board, 1939-40. C.M.G., 1919. K.C.M.G., 1926. Legion of Honour, 1917. Grand Officer, Order of Leopold. Brother of Ernest A. (1899). (Rugby Sch. Reg.; Who's Who; Kelly, Handbook.) | William Frederick GOWERS Approx. lifespan: 1875–1954 Tripos: Trin. Class. I 1898 pens. Trinity College adm1895:06:29 s. of Sir William Richard GOWERS, MD, FRS of 50 Queen Anne Street, Cavendish Square, London , b. London , 1875:12:31 Sch: Rugby School [Rugby], [Warwickshire], Matric 1895:10MT: BA Class.Trip., Pt I, 1st Class 1898 MA 1920 In service of: British South Africa Company S. , Rhodesia [-cu] 1898-1902 Entered: Civil Service of Northern , Nigeria [-cu] 1902 Called to the Bar: Inner Temple 1915:06:16 Served with: Cameroons expeditionary force [Cameroon], 1915-16 Lieutenant-Governor of: Nigeria , 1921 Governor and Commander-in-Chief: Uganda Protectorate, 1925-32 Senior Crown Agent for the Colonies: 1932-38 Deputy Chairman: Cereals Control Board 1939-40 CMG 1919 KCMG 1926 Legion of Honour 1917 Grand Officer, Order of Leopold brother of Ernest A. GOWERS (1899) Refs: Rugby Sch. Reg. Refs: Who's Who Refs: Kelly, Handbook . [add:] d. 1954:10:07 [:add] [add:] WWW [:add] |