John Huggins (governor)

Sir John Huggins[1]

Sir John Huggins GCMG MC (1891-1971)[1] was a British colonial administrator in Penang and subsequently Trinidad. He was Governor of Jamaica from 1943 to 1951.[2]

He married Molly Green and they had three daughters. His second daughter, Cherry, became Lady Hambro.[3]

He was progressively promoted within the Order of St Michael and St George, from Companion (CMG, 8 June 1939),[4] to Knight Commander (KCMG, before 1946),[5] to Knight Grand Cross (GCMG, 9 June 1949).[6]

References

  1. 1 2 Sir John Huggins. National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  2. ↑ Obituary: Lady Hambro. The Times, 25 April 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017. (subscription required)
  3. ↑ Lady Hambro, first fashion editor of the Telegraph magazine – obituary. The Telegraph, 14 April 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017. (subscription required)
  4. ↑ CMG
  5. ↑ KCMG
  6. ↑ GCMG


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