John Huggins (colonial administrator) explained

Sir John Huggins (1891–1971)[1] was a British colonial administrator in Penang and subsequently Trinidad. He was Governor of Jamaica from 1943 to 1951.[2]

He married Molly Green and they had three daughters. His second daughter, Cherry, became Lady Hambro.[3]

He was progressively promoted within the Order of St Michael and St George, from Companion (CMG, 8 June 1939),[4] to Knight Commander (KCMG, before 1946),[5] to Knight Grand Cross (GCMG, 9 June 1949).[6]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person/mp80195/sir-john-huggins Sir John Huggins.
  2. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lady-hambro-d0hxgj3x8 Obituary: Lady Hambro.
  3. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/04/14/lady-hambro-first-fashion-editor-telegraph-magazine-obituary Lady Hambro, first fashion editor of the Telegraph magazine – obituary.
  4. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34633/supplement/3856/data.pdf CMG
  5. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37417/page/203/data.pdf KCMG
  6. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38628/supplement/2796/data.pdf GCMG

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