Hilary Blood

Sir
Hilary Blood
Governor of Mauritius
In office
26 September 1949 – 11 January 1954
MonarchsGeorge VI
Elizabeth II
Preceded byJames Harford (Acting)
Succeeded byRobert Newton (Acting)
Governor of Barbados
In office
5 February 1947 – 1949
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded byGrattan Bushe
Succeeded byAlfred Savage
Governor of the Gambia
In office
23 March 1942 – 29 March 1947
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded byThomas Southorn
Succeeded byAndrew Barkworth Wright
Personal details
Born28 May 1893
Kilmarnock, Scotland
Died20 June 1967(1967-06-20) (aged 74)
Kent, England
SpouseAlison Farie Anderson
Alma materUniversity of Glasgow

Sir Hilary Rudolph Robert Blood GBE KCMG (28 May 1893 – 20 June 1967) was a British colonial administrator and governor. He served as the Governor of the Gambia from 1942 to 1947, the Governor of Barbados from 1947 to 1949, and the Governor of Mauritius from 1949 to 1954.


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