Word: willingdon
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...princes well knew, Lord Irwin's term as Viceroy is just expiring. He will soon be replaced by the onetime Governor General of Canada, Lord Willingdon (TIME, Dec. 29). As his parting shot last week Lord Irwin proceeded to tell the Chamber of Princes bluntly that its members must pamper themselves less or expect trouble from the awakening subjects in their realms. He advised fewer Rolls-Royces (not of course mentioning that equipage by name), and more voluntary contributions by Rajas and Maharajas to projects of public welfare...
...Canadian Governor General's prospective flag is the Earl of Cromer, Lord Chamberlain since 1922 and a leading member of "the Buckingham Palace clique." In respectful terms of loyalty, devotion, Lord Cromer declined last week to be appointed Governor General of Canada in succession to Viscount Willingdon who will soon go as Viceroy to India (TIME...
...best wing shots in England), that "a little serious work" would make him the best shot in England; because though he might be tainted with impractical Liberal notions, he was known as an administrator who would stand no nonsense. But for all his love of sport, Lord Willingdon is not young (64). Cautious observers questioned whether he had the physical strength to meet the trying task that awaits him. Murmured the London Times: "[He] will need something more vigorous than charm and tact...
...Lord Willingdon is acceptable to the non-partisan mass of the British public because of his obvious fitness for the job. Long, lean, after his able service through the War as Governor of Bombay (Bombay was headquarters for the ill-fated British Mesopotamia expedition) he was appointed Governor of Madras. British papers announced that it was "a foregone conclusion" that he would be next Viceroy of India. Something went wrong, Lord Reading, a fellow-Liberal, got the job. In 1926 Lord Willingdon was made Governor General of Canada. Gerard Frederick Freeman-Thomas, his eldest son, served in the Coldstreams...
...immediate rebuttal to Willingdon's appointment to India was the question of who should succeed him as Governor General in Canada. Once more the press was ready with a plethora of names. For the time being it seemed unlikely that Canada would follow Australia, insist on a native Governor. Strangest suggestion was the converted Boer, onetime South African Prime Minister General Jan Christiaan Smuts. Most likely: either the Duke of York (it is known that King George is anxious for the duke to have administrative training as a possible heir to the throne) or Queen Mary's brother...