Charles Mitchell

Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell (1836 – 7 December 1899) was a British Royal Marines officer and colonial administrator. As the latter, he served in British Honduras, British Guiana, Natal. He then served as Governor of Fiji, of the British Colony of Natal & Zululand, and of the Straits Settlements.

Career Military Mitchell attended the Royal Naval School and joined the Royal Marines in 1852.

Civil career Mitchell begin his colonial career as Colonial Secretary of British Honduras in July 1868. He also administrated the Government in 1870, 1874 and 1876.

Mitchell was the Governor of the Straits Settlement between 1894 and 1899. He was buried in St Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore, his tombstone was erected "To the glory of God and in memory of His Excellency Lieutenant Colonel Sir Charles Bullen Hugh Mitchell Royal Marine Light Infantry, G.C.M.G. Governor of the Colony who died in Singapore on 7 December 1899. This tablet is erected by the members of the Civil Service of the Straits Settlements."

Marines from served as an honour guard and pallbearers for the Mitchell's funeral.

Awards and honours Charles Mitchell was invested with Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in 1880, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1883 and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in 1895.

Legacy Mitchell Park Zoo in Durban, South Africa is named after him.