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{{Short description|British colonial civil servant (1887–1983)}} |
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| name = Sir Charles Henry Collins |
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| honorific_suffix = [[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] |
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| birth_date = 10 February 1887 |
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| death_date = 7 June 1983 |
| death_date = 7 June 1983 |
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| alma_mater = University of London |
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| occupation = Colonial civil servant |
| occupation = Colonial civil servant |
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| years_active = 1910–1948 |
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== Honours == |
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Collins was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George ([[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]]) in the [[1941 Birthday Honours]]. He was created a [[Knight Bachelor]] in the 1947 New Year Honours.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 2572 {{!}} Supplement 37977, 6 June 1947 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37977/supplement/2572 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref> |
Collins was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George ([[Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]]) in the [[1941 Birthday Honours]]. He was created a [[Knight Bachelor]] in the 1947 New Year Honours.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Page 2572 {{!}} Supplement 37977, 6 June 1947 {{!}} London Gazette {{!}} The Gazette |url=https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37977/supplement/2572 |access-date=2025-01-07 |website=www.thegazette.co.uk}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 11:15, 7 January 2025
Sir Charles Henry Collins | |
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| Born | 10 February 1887 |
| Died | 7 June 1983 (aged 96) |
| Alma mater | University of London |
| Occupation | Colonial civil servant |
| Years active | 1910–1948 |
| Children | 1 son and 2 daughters |
Sir Charles Henry Collins CMG (10 February 1887 – 7 June 1983) was a British colonial administrator who served as both Financial and Chief Secretary of British Ceylon.
Early life and education
Collins was born on 10 February 1887, the son of C.H.Collins of Torquay. He was educated at King's College School and University of London where he received his BA.[1]
Career
Collins joined the Ceylon Civil Service in 1910 and served in a variety of administrative posts including Government Agent. In the 1920s, he was involved in the preparation of the Manning Constitution which introduced constitutional reforms in Ceylon.[2] In 1935, 1936, 1937, 1940, and 1943, he served as Acting Financial Secretary. In 1940, he was appointed Deputy Chief Secretary. In 1944, 1945 and 1947, he served as Acting Chief Secretary.[1][3]
In 1947, he was appointed Adviser to the government in connection with the introduction of the new constitution which granted independence to Ceylon on the 4 February 1948. In order to accommodate the increase in the number of members of the legislature from 50 to over 100, he remodelled the interior of the Ceylon State Council building based on the plan of the British House of Commons.[4][5]
Collins served as President of the Royal Asiatic Society of Ceylon (1942–1948).[6] He retired in 1948.[1]
Personal life and death
Collins married Florence Campkin in 1913 and they had two daughters and a son.[1]
Collins died on 7 June 1983 at West Clandon, Surrey, aged 96.[3]
Publications
- Public Administration in Ceylon (1951)
- Public Administration in Hong Kong (1952)
Honours
Collins was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1941 Birthday Honours.[7] He was created a Knight Bachelor in the 1947 New Year Honours.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d Who was who 1981-1990 : a companion to Who's who. Internet Archive. London : A. & C. Black. 1991. p. 155. ISBN 978-0-7136-3336-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Moving up the CCS ladder, the 1915 riots and war service". Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ a b "Obituary". The Times. 14 March 1983. p. 12.
- ^ "Ceylon's General Election". Malaya Tribune. 13 February 1947. p. 4.
- ^ "Ceylon Plans For New Parliament". Indian Daily Mail. 24 March 1947. p. 4.
- ^ Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka (1995). Sesquicentennial Commemorative Volume of the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, 1845-1995. The Society. ISBN 978-955-9086-02-4.
- ^ "Page 3281 | Supplement 35184, 6 June 1941 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
- ^ "Page 2572 | Supplement 37977, 6 June 1947 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-07.