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Wilfred Wentworth Woods
25th Colonial Auditor
In office
27 May 1914 – 1 March 1922
Preceded byD. S. MacGregor
Succeeded byF. G. Morley
Personal details
Born11 November 1876
Bishopstone, Wiltshire, England
Died7 January 1947(1947-01-07) (aged 70)
Cairo, Egypt
Spouse
Ethel Maud Palmer
(m. 1905)
ChildrenSir Wilfrid John Wentworth Woods
EducationSt. John's School, Leatherhead
Alma materOxford University (BA, 1903)[1]

Sir Wilfrid Wentworth Woods KCMG KBE (11 November 1876 – 7 January 1947) was a British colonial financial administrator.[2]

His roles included serving as the 25th Colonial Auditor of Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon) from 27 May 1914 until 1 March 1922,[3] Financial Secretary of Ceylon and as a member of the Newfoundland Commission of Government from 1937 to 1944.[2]

He was the father of Admiral Sir Wilfrid John Wentworth Woods (1906– 1975).

  1. ^ Oxford University Gazette. Oxford University Press. 1903. p. 694. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Sir Wilfrid Woods – Colonial Fiscal Expert". The Times. 10 January 1947. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Former Auditor Generals". auditorgeneral.gov.lk. Retrieved 13 December 2013.

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