Hayes Marriott

Career Marriott joined the Straits Settlement Civil Service in November 1896 as a cadet. and Inspector of Prison was later appointed as the acting Resident of Malacca in the same year till 1912. From 1912 to 1920, Marriott was appointed as Private Secretary to the Governor and the High Commissioner of Malay States, Sir Arthur Young. Marriott also held several posts of Auditor General, Secretary to the High Commissioner and Custodian of Enemy Property, in additional to his own duty, during the time of shortage of manpower due to the World War I. In 1917 to 1918, Marriott was also appointed as Acting Treasurer. Between 1919 and 1928, Marriott was occasionally appointed as the Officer Administering the Government when the Governor was away or Acting Colonial Secretary when the Colonial Secretary is away or vacant. From 18 December 1920 to 1926, Marriott was appointed General Adviser to Johore, and at the same time as acting colonial secretary. From 1925 to 1928, Marriott was finally appointed as the 15th Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlement, when Mr Edward Shaw Hose retired.

Family Hayes Marriott's father was Rev. W. H. Marriott, Vicar of Thrussington, in Leicestershire. Hayes Marriott married Alice Smith, daughter of J. R. Smith of Hasholme Hall, Yorkshire on 2 June 1908 in Singapore and had two sons (John and Richard) from the marriage.

Retirement and death After over thirty years of service in the British Empire, Marriott intended to retire as a Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settlement at the end of 1927. Due to change in the Governor during the middle of 1928, Marriott stayed on for the entire of 1928 to enable Sir Hugh Clifford to take leave in July 1928 with the knowledge that the Government is in safe and experienced hands.

Marriott finally left Singapore for retirement on 16 December 1928. After arriving at England on 26 January 1929, he contacted pneumonia (due to drastic weather change) and died on 9 February 1929. and Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1927 Birthday Honours on 3 June 1927.