Andrew Barkworth Wright
Sir Andrew Barkworth Wright ( November 30, 1895 - March 24, 1971 ) was a British colonial administrator.
Between March 29, 1947 and December 1949 he was governor of Gambia and represented George VI. in the British colony of Gambia . He then served as governor of the colony of Cyprus from August 4, 1949 to 1953.
Wright was in 1948 as a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George to hit Knight .
Individual evidence
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Sir Hilary Rudolph Robert Blood |
Governor of Gambia 1947–1949 |
Sir Percy Wyn-Harris |
Reginald Thomas Herbert Fletcher |
Governor of Cyprus 1949–1953 |
Sir Robert Perceval Armitage |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Wright, Andrew Barkworth |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British governor of colonies |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 30, 1895 |
DATE OF DEATH | March 24, 1971 |