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| WILSON, HENRY FRANCIS. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, May 6, 1878. [2nd] s. of the Rev. William Greive (1838), of Forncett St Peter, Norfolk (and Maria Atkinson, dau. of Samuel Holme). B. [Aug. 8], 1859, at Forncett. School, Rugby. Matric. Michs. 1878; Bell Scholar, 1879; Scholar; Chancellor's English medal, 1880; B.A. (6 th Classic ) 1882; M.A. 1885. Fellow, 1884. M.A., Cape University, 1901. Adm. at Lincoln's Inn, Nov. 17, 1883. Called to the Bar, June 13, 1888. Secretary, Trinidad Judicial Commission, 1892. Private Secretary to Joseph Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Legal Assistant, Colonial Office, 1897-9. Legal Adviser to the High Commissioner of South Africa , 1900-1; Colonial Secretary, Orange River Colony, 1901-7. Chairman, North Charterland Exploration Company, 1910-28. Secretary, Royal Colonial Institute, 1915-21. Member of Cambridge University Statutory Commission, 1923-7. K.C.M.G. 1908; K.B.E. 1919. Commander of the Belgian Order of Leopold II. A keen player of Rugby football, he was largely responsible for the tablet erected in the close at Rugby School, in memory of William Webb Ellis. Married, Aug. 11, 1902, Isabella Dora, widow of J. H. Anderson, and dau. of Admiral Sir Robert Smart. Died May 6, 1937, at Winchester; buried at Froyle. (Miss A. M. Wilson; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Who was Who; The Times, May 7, 1937.) | Henry Francis WILSON Approx. lifespan: 1859–1937 pens. Trinity College adm1878:05:06 2nd s. of Rev. William Greive WILSON (1838) of Forncett St Peter, Forncett, Norfolk , (and Maria Atkinson HOLME dau. of Samuel HOLME ) b. Forncett, [Norfolk], 1859:[08:08] Sch: Rugby School Rugby, [Warwickshire], Matric 1878:10MT: Bell Scholar 1879 Scholar Chancellor's English Medal 1880 BA 6 th Classic 1882 MA 1885 Fellow 1884 MA Sch: Cape University Cape, [South Africa], 1901 Adm. Lincoln's Inn: 1883:11:17 Called to the Bar: 1888:06:13 Sec.: Trinidad Judicial Commission 1892 Private Sec. to: : Joseph Chamberlain, Sec. of State: for the Colonies, and Legal Assistant: Colonial Office 1897-99 Legal Adviser to: : High Commissioner of: South Africa , 1900-01 Colonial Sec.: Orange River Colony, [South Africa], 1901-07 Chairman: North Charterland Exploration Company 1910-28 Sec.: Sch: Royal Colonial Institute Royal Colonial, ???, 1915-21 Member of: CB, ???, University Statutory Commission 1923-27 KCMG 1908 KBE 1919 Commander of: : Belgian Order of Leopold II. A keen player of Rugby football, he was largely responsible for the tablet erected in the close at Sch: Rugby School Rugby, [Warwickshire], in memory of William Webb ELLIS m. 1902:08:11 Isabella Dora SMART ANDERSON widow of J. H. ANDERSON and dau. of Admiral Sir Robert SMART d. Winchester, [Hampshire], 1937:05:06 buried Froyle, [Hampshire], (Miss A. M. Wilson; Law Lists; Inns of Court; Who was Who; The Times 1937:05:07) [add:]Photograph: CAS: G.185[:add] |