William Williams (surveyor) explained

William Washington Williams (21 December 1901 – 6 August 1995)^[1] was Censor of Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge from 1955^[2] to 1959.^[3]

Williams was born in Northampton and educated at Fitzwilliam House, Cambridge.^[4] In 1926 Williams went out to Sri Lanka (then called Ceylon) as a surveyor. He returned to Fitzwilliam in 1938 and held the roles of Tutor, Bursar and Assistant Censor.^[4] During World War II he served as an officer in the Royal Engineers.

References

1. 'William Williams' The Times (London, England), Wednesday, August 23, 1995, Issue 65353, p.19
2. Web site: Master | Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. fitz.cam.ac.uk. 2019-03-04.
3. 'University News' The Times (London, England), May 28, 1959, Issue 54472, p.17.
4. 7. Optima. Following in his footsteps ...... 2005-06-08. 12–13. 2019-03-04.