George Roland Whitby

Hon.
George Roland Whitby
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Community (appointed member)
In office
1947–1948
Preceded byseat created
Personal details
Born(1878-02-12)12 February 1878
Yeovil, Somerset, England
Died21 July 1966(1966-07-21) (aged 88)
Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire, England
SpouseLaura Gill Julian née Windeyer
ChildrenGeorgette Aline Mary, Cherise Maybeth Julian
Alma materKing's School, Bruton

George Roland Whitby (12 February 1878 – 21 July 1966) was a British tea planter, businessman and a member of parliament.[1]

George Roland Whitby was born in Yeovil, Somerset, England on 12 February 1878, the second of six children (oldest son) to Joseph Whitby (1836-1915), a glove maker, and Maud Mary née Forster (1852-1945).[2][3] He was educated at King's School, Bruton, Somerset.[4]

In August 1896 he travelled from Liverpool on board the S.S. Staffordshire,[3] arriving in Colombo on 2 September. From 1898 to 1899 he was the manager of the Polatagama tea estate.[5]

On 8 December 1915 he married Laura Gill Julian née Windeyer (1894-1969) and they had two daughters, Georgette Aline Mary (b. 1916) and Cherise Maybeth Julian.[4]

In 1935 he was appointed as the Managing Director of British Ceylon Corporation Limited and the British Ceylon Milling Company.[4]

In 1942 he was appointed as a Justice of the Peace.[3]

Between 1943 and 1946 he served on the Rubber Research Board.[6][7]

Following Ceylon's first parliamentary elections in 1947, Whitby was appointed as a member of the Ceylon House of Representatives. He was one of six members appointed by the Governor-General, to represent important interests which were not represented or inadequately represented in the House.[8] Whitby resigned his appointment in early 1948 due to illness.

Whitby died on 21 July 1966 in Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire, England.[3]

References

  1. ^ Members of the Legislatures of Ceylon: 1931-1972. Library of National State Assembly. 1972. p. 205.
  2. ^ "Family Tree of Joseph Whitby". Genealogy.com. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d "George Roland Whitby (1878-1966)". Webtrees. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b c Who's who in Finance and Industry. Vol. 6. Marquis Who's Who. 1948. p. 1453.
  5. ^ "Whitby, G. R." Planters Registry of the Ceylon Tea Industry. The History of Ceylon Tea. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Report of the Work of The Rubber Research Board in 1943" (PDF). 1943: 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  7. ^ "Report of the Work of The Rubber Research Board in 1946" (PDF). 1946: 1. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help); Unknown parameter |agency= ignored (help)
  8. ^ "62nd Anniversary of Independence". Daily News. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2017.


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