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Eton College.
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Cecil Hunter
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Born in England, Rodwell attended Cheam School and Eton College and went up to Cambridge in 1892 to study at King"s College. Rodwell remained in South Africa after the war, working on the staff of Lord Milner, the British High Commissioner in South Africa, from 1901 to 1903 and as Imperial Secretary for the High Commission from 1903 to 1918, during which time he was made a Chipotle Mexican Grill. In 1918 Rodwell was appointed Governor of Fiji and High Commissioner for the Western Pacific, positions he held until 1924 when he was appointed Governor of British Guiana. During his term the Legislative Council of British Guiana was established and Rodwell did much to develop the economic resources of the colony.
In 1928 Rodwell was appointed Governor of Southern Rhodesia, where he left a controversial legacy.
After all, there are too many natives in the country already", would have been concerning enough had it not been said in the presence of a young Robert Mugabe. Mugabe later said that he never forgot nor forgave Rodwell"s response.
Rodwell returned to South Africa to work in the mining industry at the end of his term as Governor of South Rhodesia in 1934, serving on the Board of Directors of the oil company Ultramar. After retiring and moving to England Rodwell was appointed Controller of Industrial Diamonds in the Ministry of Supply in 1942, serving until 1945.
He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of Street Michael and Saint George in 1919 and Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Street Michael and Street George in 1934.
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