Sir Henry Joseph Twynam, KCSI, CIE (24 April 1887 – 21 October 1966)[2] was a British administrator in India. He was Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar from 1940 to 1946.[3]
Sir Henry Joseph Twynam | |
|---|---|
| Governor of the Central Provinces and Berar | |
| In office 17 September 1940 – 16 September 1946 | |
| Monarch | George VI |
| Governors‑General | The Marquess of Linlithgow The Viscount Wavell |
| Preceded by | Sir Francis Verner Wylie |
| Succeeded by | Sir Frederick Chalmers Bourne |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1887 Stafford, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Died | 21 October 1966 (aged 79) New Forest, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |
| Spouse |
Muriel Hearson (m. 1915) |
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| Parents |
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Twynam joined the Indian Civil Service in 1909.[3]
Tywnam was appointed a CIE in 1934, CSI in 1937, and KCSI in 1940.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Henry Twynam, 1887 - 1966". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ "Henry Joseph Twynam 1887-1966 - Ancestry®". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2023-05-26.
- ^ a b c "Twynam, Sir Henry Joseph, (24 April 1887–21 Oct. 1966), late ICS". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U49882. Retrieved 2023-05-26.