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| Palmer, Herbert Richmond. Adm. at TRINITY HALL, 1896. S. of Robert, Esq., of The Bank House, Kirkby-Lonsdale. [B. Apr. 20, 1877.] School, Oundle. Matric. Michs. 1896; B.A. 1899; LL.B. 1900; M.A. 1910. Football (rugby) 'blue,' 1899. Called to the Bar, Middle Temple, June 15, 1904. Mining in San Francisco in 1903. Assistant Resident, Nigeria, 1904; Commissioner, Native Reserve, N. Nigeria, 1911; Supervisor, Native Reserve, Nigeria, 1914; Acting Resident, Kano Province, 1915-16; Resident, Bornu Province, 1917; Lieut.-Governor, Northern Provinces of Nigeria, 1925-30. Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Gambia, 1930-3; Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Cyprus, 1933-9. C.M.G., 1922; C.B.E., 1924; K.C.M.G., 1933. Author, Monographs on the History of Northern Nigeria; The Bornu Sahara and Sudan. Of Preston, Lancs., in 1951. (Book of Blues; Law Lists; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who.) | Herbert Richmond PALMER Approx. lifespan: 1877–1958 Adm Trinity Hall 1896 s. of Robert PALMER, Esq. of The Bank House, The, Kirkby-Lonsdale, [Westmorland], b. 1877:04:20 Sch: Oundle School Oundle, [Northamptonshire], Matric 1896:10MT: BA 1899 LLB 1900 MA 1910 Football (rugby) "blue" 1899 Called to the Bar: Middle Temple 1904:06:15 . Mining in San Francisco, [California], USA , in1903 Assistant: Resident, Nigeria , 1904 Commissioner: Native Reserve, N. Nigeria , 1911 Supervisor, Native Reserve, Nigeria , 1914 Acting Resident, Kano Province, [Nigeria], 1915-16 Resident, Bornu Province, [Nigeria], 1917 Lieutenant-Governor: Northern Provinces , Africa , of Nigeria , 1925-30 Governor and Commander: -in-Chief of Gambia , 1930-33 Governor and Commander: -in-Chief of Cyprus , 1933-39 CMG 1922 CBE 1924 KCMG 1933 Publ.: Monographs on the History of Northern Nigeria; The Bornu Sahara and Sudan Of Preston, Lancashire , in1951 ( Book of Blues; Law Lists ; Burke, P. and B.; Who's Who .) [add:] d. 1958:05:22 [:add] [add:] WWW [:add] |