Cyril Herbert Williams
Cyril Herbert Williams CMG OBE (1908-1983) was Provincial Commissioner of the Nyanza Province of Kenya (1951–56).[1][2]
Cyril Herbert Williams | |
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| Born | December 27, 1908 |
| Died | November 27, 1983 (aged 74) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Education | Bedford Modern School |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
| Known for | Provincial Commissioner of the Nyanza Province (1951-56) |
Life
Cyril Herbert Williams was born on 27 December 1908, the son of Thomas Ethelbert Williams. He was educated at Bedford Modern School and Jesus College, Cambridge.[1] In 1929 he played for Cambridge in the Varsity Match and also played for Bedford in the 1930-31 season.[3]
Williams entered the colonial service in Kenya in 1931, later becoming Provincial Commissioner of the Nyanza Province (1951–56), a member of the Kenya Council of State (1961–64) and Chairman of Naivasha County Council (1963).[1] He was invested as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1949 and a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1956.[1]
Williams married Patricia Joy Collyer on 15 February 1936.[4] They had a son and twin daughters. Williams died on 27 November 1983.
References
- Who’s Who 1971, Published by A&C Black Limited 1971
- "Kenya Gazette". google.com. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- Neil Roy, '100 Years of the Blues. The Bedfordshire Times History of Bedford RUFC', (Bedford, 1986), p. 211
- "Genealogy, Family Trees & Family History Records at Ancestry.co.uk". ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 7 July 2015.