Background
FOSTER-SUTTON, Stafford William Powell. Knight was born on December 24, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Son of G. W. Foster-Sutton and Florence Mary Sutton.
FOSTER-SUTTON, Stafford William Powell. Knight was born on December 24, 1898 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Son of G. W. Foster-Sutton and Florence Mary Sutton.
Saint Mary Magdalen School and private tutor.
Served in army 1914-1926. Active service R.F.C. and Royal Air Force First World War 1914-1918. Called to the Bar (Gray"s Inn) 1926.
Private practice 1926-1936.
Solicitor-General Jamaica 1936. Attorney-General Cyprus 1940.
Colonel Commdg. Cyprus Volunteer Force and Inspector Cyprus Forces 1941-1944.
President West African Court of Appeal 1951-1956. Chief Justice, Federation Nigeria 1956-1958.
Acting. Governor-General May-June 1957.
President Pensions Appeal Tribunals for England and Wales 1958-1973. Chairman Zanzibar Commission, of Inquiry 1961, Regional Boundaries and Constituencies Delimitation Communications, Kenya 1962, Referendum Observers, Malta 1964.
Vice-President ("nunnil of Britain/Nigeria Association since 1982, Executive Committee Overseas Service Pen sioners" Association.
Foreign Law and Order and Attomey-General Kenya 1944-1948, Acting Governor August-September 1947. Court, Worshipful Company of Tallow Chandlers, Master since 1981.
Married Linda Dorothy Allwood in 1919.