Sir Robert Scott, (10 March 1903 – 28 May 1968) was a British colonial governor who served as the 27th
Governor of Mauritius, 22 March 1954 to 10 July 1959.
He wrote a history of the Islands called ''Limuria: The Lesser Dependencies of Mauritius''
Scott was educated at
Highgate School
Highgate School, formally Sir Roger Cholmeley's School at Highgate, is a co-educational, fee-charging, private day school, founded in 1565 in Highgate, London, England. It educates over 1,400 pupils in three sections – Highgate Pre-Preparato ...
and
Balliol College, Oxford
Balliol College () is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Founded in 1263 by nobleman John I de Balliol, it has a claim to be the oldest college in Oxford and the English-speaking world.
With a governing body of a master and aro ...
, where he read Modern History.
He was appointed
CMG in 1945, a
Knight Bachelor
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in the
1953 New Year Honours
The New Year Honours 1953 for the United Kingdom were announced on 30 December 1952, to celebrate the year passed and mark the beginning of 1953. This was the first New Year Honours since the accession of Queen Elizabeth II. The ''Honours list'' ...
, while he was Administrator at the
East Africa High Commission, and
KCMG in the
1954 Birthday Honours
The Queen's Birthday Honours 1954 were appointments in many of the Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries. The appointments were made to celebrate ...
.
References
1903 births
1968 deaths
People educated at Highgate School
Governors of British Mauritius
Knights Bachelor
Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companions_of_the_Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George
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