Edwin Arrowsmith
Sir Edwin Porter Arrowsmith KCMG (23 May 1909 – 10 July 1992) was a British colonial administrator. He was Governor of the Falkland Islands from 1956 to 1964 and concurrently high Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory from 1962 to 1964.[1][2]
Edwin Arrowsmith | |
|---|---|
 Arrowsmith in September 1962. | |
| Governor of the Falkland Islands | |
| In office 1957-1964 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Oswald Raynor Arthur |
| Succeeded by | Cosmo Haskard |
| High Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory | |
| In office 1962–1964 | |
| Preceded by | Inaugural holder |
| Succeeded by | Cosmo Haskard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edwin Porter Arrowsmith 23 May 1909 |
| Died | 10 July 1992 (aged 83) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Cheltenham College and Trinity College, Oxford |
References
- "Collection: Archive of Sir Edwin Arrowsmith | Bodleian Archives & Manuscripts". archives.bodleian.ox.ac.uk.
- "The Falkland Islands and the British Empire". www.britishempire.co.uk.
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