Sir Wilfrid Wentworth Woods KCMG KBE (11 November 1876 – 7 January 1947) was a British colonial financial administrator.[2]
His roles included serving as the 25th Colonial Auditor of Sri Lanka (then known as Ceylon) from 27 May 1914 until 1 March 1922,[3] Financial Secretary of Ceylon and as a member of the Newfoundland Commission of Government from 1937 to 1944.[2]
He was the father of Admiral Sir Wilfrid John Wentworth Woods (1906– 1975).
Honours
- 1926 New Year Honours: Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- 1930 New Year Honours: Knight Bachelor
- 1935 New Year Honours: Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- 1943 Birthday Honours: Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[2]
References
- ^ Oxford University Gazette. Oxford University Press. 1903. p. 694. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ a b c "Sir Wilfrid Woods – Colonial Fiscal Expert". The Times. 10 January 1947. p. 7.
- ^ "Former Auditor Generals". auditorgeneral.gov.lk. Retrieved 13 December 2013.