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Kenneth Blackburne

British colonial administrator (1907-1980) · Jamaica · On the map · Writers · Died at 72

Sir Kenneth William Blackburne was a British colonial official who was the first governor-general of Jamaica. He was knighted in 1952.

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Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

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