Wilfred Lawson Blythe information

Wilfred Lawson Blythe
CMG
Wilfred Lawson Blythe CMG
2nd Colonial Secretary of Singapore
	In office; 30 June 1950 – 30 July 1953
Monarchs	George VI; Elizabeth II
Governor	Sir Franklin Gimson; Sir John Nicoll
Preceded by	Sir Patrick McKerron
Succeeded by	William Allmond Codrington Goode
Governor of Singapore; (Acting)
	In office; 20 March 1952 – 21 April 1952
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Franklin Gimson
Succeeded by	Sir John Nicoll
Personal details
Born	9 November 1896
Died	6 November 1975 (aged 78)
Spouse	Muriel Gertrude Woodward (m. 1925; died 1969)
Profession	Colonial administrator

Wilfred Lawson Blythe CMG (9 November 1896 – 6 November 1975)^[1] was a British colonial administrator who served as the second Colonial Secretary of Singapore from 30 June 1950 to 30 July 1953.

Blythe joined Malayan Civil Service as a cadet in 1921^[2]^[3]^[4] and Chinese Protectorate before rising to the high position of Colonial Secretary of Singapore and retired on 30 July 1953.^[5]

^ ^a ^b "Blythe, Wilfred Lawson, (9 Nov. 1896–6 Nov. 1975)". ukwhoswho. 1 December 2007.
^ "F.M.S. Appointments". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 7 June 1921. p. 6.
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^ "Assumes Office". The Singapore Free Press. 30 July 1953. p. 1.

[about-1] "Blythe, Wilfred Lawson, (9 Nov. 1896–6 Nov. 1975)". ukwhoswho. 1 December 2007.

[cadet-2] "F.M.S. Appointments". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 7 June 1921. p. 6.

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[Assumes_Office-5] "Assumes Office". The Singapore Free Press. 30 July 1953. p. 1.

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Wilfred Lawson Blythe CMG

2nd Colonial Secretary of Singapore
In office 30 June 1950 – 30 July 1953
Monarchs	George VI Elizabeth II
Governor	Sir Franklin Gimson Sir John Nicoll
Preceded by	Sir Patrick McKerron
Succeeded by	William Allmond Codrington Goode
Governor of Singapore (Acting)
In office 20 March 1952 – 21 April 1952
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Franklin Gimson
Succeeded by	Sir John Nicoll

Personal details
Born	9 November 1896
Died	6 November 1975(1975-11-06) (aged 78)
Spouse	Muriel Gertrude Woodward^[1] (m. 1925; died 1969)
Profession	Colonial administrator