Hubert Ernest Newnham CMG BA (Oxon) (1886–1970) was a Ceylonese civil servant and politician. [1]
Hubert Ernest Newnham was born on 1 October 1886 in Southampton, the son of Henry Sullivan Newnham. [2] He was educated at the Junior School of Monkton Combe School, [3] at Dean Close School, Gloucestershire and St John's College, Oxford. [4] [5]
Newnham joined the Ceylon Civil Service in November 1909. [6] [7] He also served in the Ceylon Light Infantry obtaining the rank of Captain in 1918. [8] [9]
He was the Principal Collector of Customs and Chairman of the Colombo Port Commission. He also was the President of the Colonial Civil Servants’ Association. [4]
Newnham served as the Chairman of the Colombo Municipal Council from August 1924 to July 1931. [10]
In the 1937 Coronation Honours he was awarded with the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. [11]
He retired from the Civil Service in 1939 and was subsequently appointed as a member of the 2nd State Council of Ceylon on 6 March 1939, resigning the position on 18 May 1943. [12] [13]
Newnham married Mary Garneys née Latter (1900-1979), they had two daughters - Elisabeth Margaret (b.1931) and Audrey Garneys (1934-2005).
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Hubert Ernest Newnham CMG BA (Oxon) (1886–1970) was a Ceylonese civil servant and politician. [1]
Hubert Ernest Newnham was born on 1 October 1886 in Southampton, the son of Henry Sullivan Newnham. [2] He was educated at the Junior School of Monkton Combe School, [3] at Dean Close School, Gloucestershire and St John's College, Oxford. [4] [5]
Newnham joined the Ceylon Civil Service in November 1909. [6] [7] He also served in the Ceylon Light Infantry obtaining the rank of Captain in 1918. [8] [9]
He was the Principal Collector of Customs and Chairman of the Colombo Port Commission. He also was the President of the Colonial Civil Servants’ Association. [4]
Newnham served as the Chairman of the Colombo Municipal Council from August 1924 to July 1931. [10]
In the 1937 Coronation Honours he was awarded with the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. [11]
He retired from the Civil Service in 1939 and was subsequently appointed as a member of the 2nd State Council of Ceylon on 6 March 1939, resigning the position on 18 May 1943. [12] [13]
Newnham married Mary Garneys née Latter (1900-1979), they had two daughters - Elisabeth Margaret (b.1931) and Audrey Garneys (1934-2005).
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