Charles Walter Sneyd-Kynnersley
Charles Walter Sneyd-Kynnersley CMG (1849 - 11 July 1904)[3][1] (also known as C W Sneyd-Kynnersley or C W S Kynnersley), was a British colonial administrator. He joined the Straits Settlements Civil Service in 1872 and was the acting Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements.[1]
Charles Walter Sneyd-Kynnersley | |
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| Acting Colonial Secretary of Straits Settlements | |
| In office 7 December 1899 – 5 July 1901 | |
| Monarchs | Victoria Edward VII |
| Governor | James Alexander Swettenham (Acting) |
| Preceded by | James Alexander Swettenham |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Thomas Taylor |
| Resident Councillor of Penang | |
| In office 1897–1904 | |
| Preceded by | Allan Maclean Skinner |
| Succeeded by | James Kortright Birch |
| Resident Councillor of Malacca | |
| In office 1895–1897 | |
| Preceded by | Dudley Francis Amelius Hervey |
| Succeeded by | Arthur Philip Talbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1849 |
| Died | 11 July 1904 (aged 54–55) Wimbledon, London |
| Cause of death | heart failure[1][2] |
| Spouse | |
| Parent |
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| Occupation | Colonial Administrator |
Career
Charles joined the Straits Settlements Civil Service in 1872.[1][2]
In 1877, he was appointed Superintendent of Prisons in Penang.[4]
In 1881, he was appointed the First Magistrate of Penang and as First Magistrate of Singapore in 1890.[1]
In 1895, he was appointed as the Resident Councillor of Malacca.[5]
In 1897, he was appointment as the Resident Councillor of Penang was made permanent after A M Skinner retired.[6]
In 1899, he was the acting colonial secretary serving alongside Sir Walter Egerton, after the sudden death of Sir Charles Mitchell (Governor of Straits Settlements), with James Alexander Swettenham (Colonial Secretary) being appointed the Acting Governor.[7]
Kynnersley Report
In January 1902, Charles was appointed by the Legislative Council to setup a commission to study and report on the system of English education in the Straits Settlements, especially pertaining to secondary and technical education and was presented to the Legislative Council on 6 June 1902. The resultant report was known as Report of the Commission of Enquiry into the System of English Education in the Colony.[8]
Personal life
Charles Walter Sneyd-Kynnersley was born in 1849 and was the son of Thomas Clement Sneyd-Kynnersley, of Moor Green, Worcestershire and was educated at Rugby, Warwickshire.[1][2]
He married Ada Maud, daughter of Rev. George Nash, Prebendary of Salisbury in 1884.[3]
He died from heart failure on 11 July 1904 at Wimbledon, London.[1][2]
After his death, Ada Maud remarried with Sir Walter Egerton.[9]
Honour
Charles was invested with Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in 1899 New Year Honours.[10]
References
- "DEATH OF MR. C. W. SNEYD- KYNNERSLEY". The Chester Courant and Advertiser for North Wales. 13 July 1904. p. 8.
- "Death of Mr C. W. S. Kynnersley, C.M.G." The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly). 21 July 1904. p. 37.
- "Kynnersley, Charles Walter Sneyd-, (1849–11 July 1904), Resident Councillor at Penang, Straits Settlements, from 1897". ukwhoswho. 1 December 2007.
- "REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. (For Straits Times.)". SINGAPORE DAILY TIMES. 6 July 1877. p. 2.
- "MALACCA". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly). 19 February 1895. p. 3.
- "Gazette Notifications". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly). 4 May 1897. p. 12.
- "Gazette Notifications". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly). 14 December 1899. p. 7.
- Lee, Gracie (14 November 2017). "Kynnersley Report, 1902". NLB.
- Egerton, Sir Walter. ukwhoswho. 1 December 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U225051. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1.
- "No. 11056". The Edinburgh Gazette. 6 January 1899. p. 14.