(1907-12-12)12 December 1907 Bordon, Hampshire, England
Died
4 November 1980(1980-11-04) (aged 72) Douglas, Isle of Man
Sir Kenneth William BlackburneGCMG GBE (12 December 1907 – 4 November 1980) was a British colonial official who was the first governor-general of Jamaica. He was knighted in 1952.
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Sir Kenneth William Blackburne GCMG GBE (12 December 1907 – 4 November 1980) was a British colonial official who was the first governor-general of Jamaica...
1962 – 23 February 1967 Monarch Elizabeth II Governors‑General Sir KennethBlackburne Sir Clifford Campbell Deputy Donald Sangster Succeeded by Sir Donald...
Bandon, James Bowker, Ellis Hunter, William Luce, Ivan Stedeford 1962: KennethBlackburne, Hector Hetherington, Oscar Morland, Ricardo Rivera Schreiber (honorary)...
in the Gambia along with other West African British territories. KennethBlackburne, then Colonial Secretary, published a report in 1943 that assessed...
The Blackburne Shilling Gambit or the Schilling-Kostić gambit is the name facetiously given to a dubious chess opening, derived from an offshoot of the...
Swiss writer writing in the German language (b. 1904) November 4 Sir KennethBlackburne, British colonial official, first governor-general of Jamaica (b....
office 14 August 1959 – 29 April 1962 Monarch Elizabeth II Governor KennethBlackburne Preceded by Himself as Chief Minister Succeeded by Alexander Bustamante...
Queen Elizabeth II Governor • 1655 William Penn • 1957–1962 Sir KennethBlackburne Chief Minister • 1953–1955 Alexander Bustamante • 1955–1962 Norman...
December 1962, Campbell was sworn in as Governor-General, succeeding KennethBlackburne. Campbell became the first Jamaican-born Governor-General and served...
1951 Sir Hugh Mackintosh Foot, 7 April 1951 – 18 November 1957 Sir KennethBlackburne, 18 December 1957 – 6 August 1962 In 1962, Jamaica gained independence...
Monarch Prime Minister Took office Left office Time in office 1 Sir KennethBlackburne (1907–1980) 6 August 1962 30 November 1962 116 days Elizabeth II Bustamante...
1959–1962 Monarch Elizabeth II Prime Minister Norman Manley Governor Sir KennethBlackburne Preceded by C. L. A. Stuart Succeeded by Herbert Eldemire Minister...
Assembly as a nominated Member in 1959 by the Jamaican Governor Sir KennethBlackburne. In 1962, Conolly later became a founding member and deputy president...
(born 1926) David Lowe, horticulturalist (born 1899) 4 November Sir KennethBlackburne, colonial administrator, first governor-general of Jamaica (born 1907)...
actor, was born in Emsworth Roger Black, athlete, was born in Gosport KennethBlackburne, colonial governor, was born in Bordon Ronnie Blackman, footballer...
Education In office 1962–1972 Monarch Elizabeth II Governors General Sir KennethBlackburne Sir Clifford Campbell Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante Sir...
General Sir KennethBlackburne Sir Clifford Campbell Prime Minister Alexander Bustamante Donald Sangster Hugh Shearer Succeeded by Kenneth McNeill Member...
KennethBlackburne, Sir Clifford Campbell, Sir Herbert Duffus (acting), Sir Florizel Glasspole, Edward Zacca (acting), Sir Howard Cooke, Sir Kenneth O...
15 August 1962 (1962-08-15) Closing 28 August 1962 (1962-08-28) Opened by Sir KennethBlackburne Athlete's Oath George Kerr Main venue National Stadium ← 1959 Caracas...
government in 1906, the harbour facilities fell into ruin. Governor KennethBlackburne is credited with launching the restoration program in 1951, which...
1936 23 March 1942 – Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong (1925–1936) KennethBlackburne Governor during home front build-up in early World War II. George...
Macnie (acting) 1948–1950: The Earl Baldwin of Bewdley 1950–1956: Sir KennethBlackburne 1957–1959: Sir Alexander Thomas Williams Robb, Andrew (1990). "Robinson...
on 31 May 1963. His brother Lionel Blackburne was Dean of Ely, one son Hugh a Bishop of Thetford and another, Kenneth, the first governor-general of Jamaica...
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