Cyril Herbert Williams
British colonial adminstirator
About Cyril Herbert Williams
Lived 1908 – 1983 (aged 74).
Cyril Herbert Williams (1908-1983) was Provincial Commissioner of the Nyanza Province of Kenya (1951–56).
Life Cyril Herbert Williams was born on 27 December 1908, the son of Thomas Ethelbert Williams. He was educated at Bedford Modern School and Jesus College, Cambridge.
Williams entered the colonial service in Kenya in 1931, later becoming Provincial Commissioner of the Nyanza Province (1951–56), a member of the Kenya Council of State (1961–64) and Chairman of Naivasha County Council (1963). They had a son and twin daughters. Williams died on 27 November 1983.
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Who was Cyril Herbert Williams?
British colonial adminstirator (1908-1983)
When was Cyril Herbert Williams born?
Cyril Herbert Williams was born on 27 December 1908.
When did Cyril Herbert Williams die?
Cyril Herbert Williams died on 27 November 1983 in Sussex.
What was Cyril Herbert Williams known for?
Cyril Herbert Williams was known for Nyanza Province.
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