Hilary Rudolph Robert Blood
Sir Hilary Rudolph Robert Blood (born May 28, 1893 in Kilmarnock , † June 20, 1967 in Kent ) was a British colonial official.
Life
Between March 23 1942 and March 29, 1947 he was governor in British Gambia and represented George VI. in the British colony. He then served as governor of the Mauritius colony from September 26, 1949 to January 11, 1954.
Blood was knighted in 1944 .
Web links
Commons : Hilary Rudolph Robert Blood - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Portrait. National Portrait Gallery , London
Individual evidence
- ↑ Biography of Captain Hilary Rudolph Robert Blood. universitystory.gla.ac.uk; accessed in May 2011
- ^ The Gambia. rulers.org; accessed in May 2011
- ↑ Mauritius. rulers.org; accessed in May 2011
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert Ferguson | Administrator of Grenada 1930–1935 |
William Leslie Heape |
| Sir Thomas Southorn |
Governor of Gambia 1942–1947 |
Andrew Barkworth Wright |
| Sir Henry Grattan Bushe |
Governor of Barbados 1947–1949 |
Sir Alfred William Lungley Savage |
| Sir Donald Mackenzie-Kennedy |
Governor of Mauritius 1949–1954 |
Sir Robert Scott |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Blood, Hilary Rudolph Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British governor of colonies |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 28, 1893 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kilmarnock |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 20, 1967 |
| Place of death | Kent |