Hodson was born in Bovey Tracey, Devonshire, in 1881, the eldest son of Algernon Hodson and Sarah Wienholt. He was educated at Felsted. Hodson was in Central Queensland 1900 to 1902 and was part of the Queensland Contingent for South Africa in 1902. He served in the Transvaal from 1902 to 1904. From 1904 until 1912 he was in the Bechuanaland Protectorate Police Force. His duties as a policeman and magistrate took him into the most remote parts of the territory, one of his missions being the Damaraland frontier at the time of the Herero and Nama Wars in German South-West Africa. He was also much involved in trying to reconcile conflicts between tribal chiefs. His several political missions cover a most important period of the history of Botswana.
One of his journeys, in 1906, was made in the company of Sir Ralph Williams, Resident Commissioner, and was from Serowe to Livingstone and the Victoria Falls via Lake Ngami. Four years later Hodson organised a hunting trip for British High Commissioner Selborne, from Pandamatenga to Selous' old camp on the Mabebe Flats and on to the Chobe. Hodson then went on to Somaliland (1912–14). He served as Consul in Southern Abbysinia from 1914 to 1923, then as Consul in South West Abbysinia from 1923 to 1926.
The most notable achievement of Hodson's reign as governor of the Falkland Islands was the development of radio communications within and beyond the islands.[2] Working with the BBC, he connected the islands to the imperial broadcasting network. He also established a radio station in the islands. When he later moved to Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast, he continued work on his visions of establishing effective communication lines between various parts of the British Empire.
From 1930 to 1934 he was Governor of Sierra Leone, where he was known as the "Sunshine Governor" and was responsible for the creation of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service, which launched on 7 May 1934. He encouraged African participation in government and had Sierra Leone "natives" trained to do jobs that had previously been reserved for bureaucrats who were imported into the colony from Britain. That same year he was knighted. Finally, he was Governor of the Gold Coast (now Ghana) 1934-41, and was the impetus behind the introduction of the Gold Coast Broadcasting System (now Ghana Broadcasting Corporation).[3]
Hodson married Elizabeth Charlotte Sarah Hay, daughter of Major Malcolm Vivian Hay, in 1928. They had two daughters, Rosemary and Elizabeth. He died on 26 May 1944[4] in New York City, aged 63.[1]
Selected bibliography
Arnold Hodson was the author of a number of books, including:
Trekking the Great Thirst: Travel and Sport in the Kalahari Desert. London: T.F. Unwin, 1912.
An Elementary and Practical Grammar of the Galla or Oromo Language. London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1922.
Seven Years in Southern Abyssinia. [London]: T.F. Unwin, 1927.
Where Lion Reign: an account of lion hunting and exploration in South West Abyssinia. London: Skeffington and Son Ltd, 1929.
Hodson also wrote a play called The Downfall of Zachariah Fee, or "The Troubles of Santa Claus".[5]
^"Governor Hodson's speech ... To the children of the Colony of the Falkland Islands and its Dependencies in the Town Hall, Stanley" (delivered before the performance of his play), Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge website.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Arnold Hodson news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Sir Arnold Wienholt Hodson KCMG 12 February 1881 26 May 1944 1 was a British colonial administrator who was Governor in turn of the Falkland Islands Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast Arnold HodsonThe National Archives UK CO 1069 44 13Governor of the Falkland IslandsIn office 1926 1930MonarchGeorge VPreceded byJohn MiddletonSucceeded byJames O GradyGovernor of Sierra LeoneIn office 1931 1934MonarchGeorge VPreceded byJoseph Aloysius ByrneSucceeded byHenry Monck Mason MooreGovernor of the Gold CoastIn office 1934 1941MonarchsGeorge VEdward VIIIGeorge VIPreceded byShenton ThomasSucceeded byAlan BurnsPersonal detailsBorn12 February 1881Died26 May 1944 1944 05 27 aged 63 Contents 1 Background 2 Colonial governor 3 Selected bibliography 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2021 Learn how and when to remove this template message Hodson was born in Bovey Tracey Devonshire in 1881 the eldest son of Algernon Hodson and Sarah Wienholt He was educated at Felsted Hodson was in Central Queensland 1900 to 1902 and was part of the Queensland Contingent for South Africa in 1902 He served in the Transvaal from 1902 to 1904 From 1904 until 1912 he was in the Bechuanaland Protectorate Police Force His duties as a policeman and magistrate took him into the most remote parts of the territory one of his missions being the Damaraland frontier at the time of the Herero and Nama Wars in German South West Africa He was also much involved in trying to reconcile conflicts between tribal chiefs His several political missions cover a most important period of the history of Botswana One of his journeys in 1906 was made in the company of Sir Ralph Williams Resident Commissioner and was from Serowe to Livingstone and the Victoria Falls via Lake Ngami Four years later Hodson organised a hunting trip for British High Commissioner Selborne from Pandamatenga to Selous old camp on the Mabebe Flats and on to the Chobe Hodson then went on to Somaliland 1912 14 He served as Consul in Southern Abbysinia from 1914 to 1923 then as Consul in South West Abbysinia from 1923 to 1926 Colonial governor Edit Arnold Hodson with the Asantehene in 1935 Hodson was Governor of the Falkland Islands 1926 30 During his tenure a mountain Mount Hodson 56 42 S 27 13 W the summit of Visokoi Island in the South Sandwich Islands was named after him Mount Hodson The most notable achievement of Hodson s reign as governor of the Falkland Islands was the development of radio communications within and beyond the islands 2 Working with the BBC he connected the islands to the imperial broadcasting network He also established a radio station in the islands When he later moved to Sierra Leone and the Gold Coast he continued work on his visions of establishing effective communication lines between various parts of the British Empire From 1930 to 1934 he was Governor of Sierra Leone where he was known as the Sunshine Governor and was responsible for the creation of the Sierra Leone Broadcasting Service which launched on 7 May 1934 He encouraged African participation in government and had Sierra Leone natives trained to do jobs that had previously been reserved for bureaucrats who were imported into the colony from Britain That same year he was knighted Finally he was Governor of the Gold Coast now Ghana 1934 41 and was the impetus behind the introduction of the Gold Coast Broadcasting System now Ghana Broadcasting Corporation 3 Hodson married Elizabeth Charlotte Sarah Hay daughter of Major Malcolm Vivian Hay in 1928 They had two daughters Rosemary and Elizabeth He died on 26 May 1944 4 in New York City aged 63 1 Selected bibliography EditArnold Hodson was the author of a number of books including Trekking the Great Thirst Travel and Sport in the Kalahari Desert London T F Unwin 1912 An Elementary and Practical Grammar of the Galla or Oromo Language London Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge 1922 Seven Years in Southern Abyssinia London T F Unwin 1927 Where Lion Reign an account of lion hunting and exploration in South West Abyssinia London Skeffington and Son Ltd 1929 Hodson also wrote a play called The Downfall of Zachariah Fee or The Troubles of Santa Claus 5 References Edit a b Sir Arnold Hodson Geni com Arnold Wienholt Hodson Retrieved 26 January 2013 About Ghana Broadcasting Corporation GBC website Who Was Who 1980 p 550 Governor Hodson s speech To the children of the Colony of the Falkland Islands and its Dependencies in the Town Hall Stanley delivered before the performance of his play Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge website External links EditWorks by or about Arnold Hodson at Internet Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arnold Hodson amp oldid 1066016294, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
