George Roland Whitby

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

Hon.

George Roland Whitby
Member of the Ceylon Parliament
for Community (appointed member)
In office
1947–1948
Preceded byseat created
Personal details
Born(1891-02-12)12 February 1891
Yeovil, Somerset, England
Died21 July 1966(1966-07-21) (aged 88)
Weston Turville, Buckinghamshire, England
NationalityBritish
Spouse(s)Laura Gill Julian née Windeyer
ChildrenGeorgette Aline Mary, Cherise Maybeth Julian
Alma materKing's School, Bruton

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. "George Roland Whitby (1878-1966)". Webtrees. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  4. Who's who in Finance and Industry. 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). Rubber Research Board. 1943: 1. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. "Report of the Work of The Rubber Research Board in 1946" (PDF). Rubber Research Board. 1946: 1. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. "62nd Anniversary of Independence". Daily News. 4 February 2010. Retrieved 24 October 2017.


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