Sir Hugh Malcolm Robinson (12 February 1857 – 27 August 1933) was Chief Inspector of Factories of the British Government from 1917 to 1920. Robinson was born in

York York is a cathedral city with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. It is the historic county town of Yorkshire. The city has many historic buildings and other structures, such as a ...

, the son of Canon H. G. Robinson of

York Minster The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York, commonly known as York Minster, is the cathedral of York, North Yorkshire, England, and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe. The minster is the seat of the Arch ...

. He was educated at Harrow School and New College, Oxford, and rowed in the

Oxford Oxford () is a city in England. It is the county town and only city of Oxfordshire. In 2020, its population was estimated at 151,584. It is north-west of London, south-east of Birmingham and north-east of Bristol. The city is home to the ...

eight in the

University Boat Race The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club, traditionally rowed between open-weight eights on the River Thames in London, England. There are separate men's a ...

of 1879. Robinson was appointed an Inspector of Factories in 1882 and promoted to Deputy Chief Inspector in 1908 and Chief Inspector in 1917. He was appointed a

Companion of the Imperial Service Order The Imperial Service Order was established by King Edward VII in August 1902. It was awarded on retirement to the administration and clerical staff of the Civil Service throughout the British Empire for long and meritorious service. Normally a pe ...

(ISO) in 1912, Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in 1918 and knighted in the 1920 New Year Honours shortly before his retirement.

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'', 30 August 1933 1857 births 1933 deaths People from York People educated at Harrow School Alumni of New College, Oxford English male rowers Oxford University Boat Club rowers Civil servants in the Home Office Companions of the Imperial Service Order Companions of the Order of the Bath Knights Bachelor Factory inspectors {{England-rowing-bio-stub

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