Dr. the Honourable Sir Wilfrid Thomas Southorn (Hong Kong) 修頓爵士(香港)


Sir Wilfrid Thomas Southorn 修頓爵士
ENG

Dr. the Honourable Sir Wilfrid Thomas Southorn (1879–1957) was a distinguished British colonial administrator who served in Ceylon, Hong Kong, and The Gambia. Educated at Warwick School and Oxford, he joined the Ceylon Civil Service in 1903 and became Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary by 1920. From 1925 to 1936, Southorn was Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong and acted as Administrator three times. He later served as Governor of The Gambia from 1936 to 1942. In 1921, he married author Bella Sidney Woolf, active in Hong Kong community service and honored with an OBE in 1935. The Southorn Playground in Wan Chai, Hong Kong—named in his honor in 1934—was initiated by the Rotary Club to provide children’s recreational facilities and remains a prominent recreational area. Southorn was knighted KBE (1933) and KCMG (1938) and received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Hong Kong in 1936.

PTG

Dr. o Honorável Sir Wilfrid Thomas Southorn (1879–1957) foi um distinto administrador colonial britânico que serviu no Ceilão, Hong Kong e Gâmbia. Educado na Warwick School e em Oxford, ingressou no Serviço Civil do Ceilão em 1903, tornando-se Secretário Assistente Colonial Principal em 1920. De 1925 a 1936, Southorn foi Secretário Colonial de Hong Kong e atuou como Administrador em três ocasiões. Posteriormente, foi Governador da Gâmbia de 1936 a 1942. Em 1921, casou-se com a escritora Bella Sidney Woolf, ativa no serviço comunitário em Hong Kong e agraciada com um OBE em 1935. O Southorn Playground em Wan Chai, Hong Kong — nomeado em sua homenagem em 1934 — foi iniciado pelo Rotary Club para oferecer instalações recreativas para crianças e continua sendo um importante local recreativo. Southorn foi condecorado com KBE (1933), KCMG (1938) e recebeu um doutorado honorário em Direito pela Universidade de Hong Kong em 1936.

中文

威尔弗里德·托马斯·修顿爵士博士(1879–1957)是一位杰出的英国殖民地管理官,先后在锡兰、香港和冈比亚任职。他毕业于华威学校和牛津大学,1903年加入锡兰公务员体系,1920年升任首席助理殖民地秘书。1925年至1936年任香港殖民地秘书,曾三次代理香港总督。1936年至1942年任冈比亚总督。1921年娶作家贝拉·西德尼·伍尔夫,后者积极参与香港社区服务,1935年获颁英帝国官佐勋章(OBE)。香港湾仔的修顿游乐场于1934年以他命名,最初由扶轮社发起,为儿童提供娱乐设施,现仍是重要的休闲场所。修顿爵士先后获颁KBE(1933年)、KCMG(1938年)勋衔,并于1936年获香港大学荣誉法学博士学位。

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