Wilfrid Wentworth Woods
British colonial financial administrator
About Wilfrid Wentworth Woods
Lived 1876 – 1947 (aged 70).
Sir Wilfrid Wentworth Woods (11 November 1876 – 7 January 1947) was a British colonial financial administrator.
His roles included serving as the 25th Colonial Auditor of Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon) from 27 May 1914 until 1 March 1922, Financial Secretary of Ceylon and as a member of the Newfoundland Commission of Government from 1937 to 1944.
He was the father of Admiral Sir Wilfrid John Wentworth Woods (1906– 1975).
Honours 1926 New Year Honours: Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George 1930 New Year Honours: Knight Bachelor 1935 New Year Honours: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George 1943 Birthday Honours: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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Who was Wilfrid Wentworth Woods?
British colonial financial administrator (1876-1947)
When was Wilfrid Wentworth Woods born?
Wilfrid Wentworth Woods was born on 11 November 1876 in Bishopstone.
When did Wilfrid Wentworth Woods die?
Wilfrid Wentworth Woods died on 7 January 1947 in Cairo.
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