William Malcolm Hailey, 1st Baron Hailey, OM,GCSI,GCMG,GCIE,PC (15 February 1872 – 1 June 1969)[1] known as Sir Malcolm Hailey between 1921 and 1936, was a British peer and administrator in British India.
Hailey College of Commerce is a constituent undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate college of the University of the Punjab in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Established on 4 March 1927, after the name of Sir Malcolm Hailey, the then Governor of the Punjab and the Chancellor of the university. It is the oldest specialized institution of commerce in Asia.
He was appointed a CIE in 1911, a Companion of the Order of the Star of India in 1915, a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire 1921 and appointed a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1928 and a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India in 1932. In 1936, while he was the Governor of United Provinces, India's oldest national park was created and was named Hailey National Park in his honour (later renamed Jim Corbett National Park). The same year, he was raised to the peerage as Baron Hailey, of Shahpur in the Punjab and Newport Pagnell in the County of Buckingham.[5] In 1937 he was elected President of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.[6] In 1939, he was made a GCMG.[1]
In 1949, he was made a member of the Privy Council.[1] His powers of speaking and intellectual synthesis were widely recognised.[10] He became a member of the Order of Merit in 1956.
Hailey also served as a Trustee of The Rhodes Trust from 1941 to 1964.
Personal lifeedit
Hailey's memorial plaque in Westminster Abbey
Malcolm Hailey married Andreina Alesandra Balzani in 1896.
Lord Hailey died at Putney on 1 June 1969 and his ashes were taken for burial in the family vault at Simla in India.[2] A memorial plaque to Hailey was unveiled in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey in 1971.[11] With his death, the barony became extinct, as his only son and heir, Alan Hailey (1900–1943) had been killed without issue in the Middle East during the Second World War.
1939–1948: The Right Honourable The Lord Hailey, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE
1948–1956: The Right Honourable The Lord Hailey, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC
1956–1969: The Right Honourable The Lord Hailey, OM, GCSI, GCMG, GCIE, PC
Notesedit
^ abc"Hailey, 1st Baron, (William Malcolm Hailey) (15 Feb. 1872–1 June 1969)". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u51591. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
^ abc"Lord Hailey, O.M.". The Times. No. 57576. 3 June 1969.
^. Archived from the original on 10 October 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2007.
^Thomas R. Metcalf, Ideologies of the Raj (1994), p. 227.
^"The Journal Of The Royal Asiatic Society 1937". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
^Robert D. Pearce, The Turning Point in Africa: British Colonial Policy, 1938-48 (1982), p. 43.
^Barbara Bush, Imperialism, Race and Resistance: Africa and Britain, 1919-1945 (1999), p. 263.
^Hargreaves, J. D. (1978). "Anglo-Saxon attitudes: A personal note about Sierra Leone Studies". Revue française d'histoire d'outre-mer. 65 (241): 553–556. Retrieved 2 May 2015.
^Robin W. Winks, Alaine M. Low, The Oxford History of the British Empire (1999), p. 31.
^"William Malcolm Hailey". Westminster Abbey. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
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William Malcolm Hailey 1st Baron Hailey OM GCSI GCMG GCIE PC 15 February 1872 1 June 1969 1 known as Sir Malcolm Hailey between 1921 and 1936 was a British peer and administrator in British India Contents 1 Education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Styles 5 Notes 6 ReferencesEducation editHailey was educated at Merchant Taylors School and Corpus Christi College Oxford and entered the Indian Civil Service in 1896 2 Hailey College of Commerce is a constituent undergraduate graduate and post graduate college of the University of the Punjab in Lahore Punjab Pakistan Established on 4 March 1927 after the name of Sir Malcolm Hailey the then Governor of the Punjab and the Chancellor of the university It is the oldest specialized institution of commerce in Asia Career editHailey was Governor of the Punjab from 1924 to 1928 a compromiser with the Akali leadership 3 and Governor of the United Provinces 1928 to 1934 2 He was early convinced of the strength of Indian nationalism but remained ambivalent about it 4 He was appointed a CIE in 1911 a Companion of the Order of the Star of India in 1915 a Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire 1921 and appointed a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire in 1928 and a Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India in 1932 In 1936 while he was the Governor of United Provinces India s oldest national park was created and was named Hailey National Park in his honour later renamed Jim Corbett National Park The same year he was raised to the peerage as Baron Hailey of Shahpur in the Punjab and Newport Pagnell in the County of Buckingham 5 In 1937 he was elected President of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland 6 In 1939 he was made a GCMG 1 He subsequently spent time on missions to Africa producing the African Survey in the late 1930s that proved very influential 7 He advised limited recognition of African national movements 8 He was invited to a meeting by the Secretary of State for the Colonies Malcolm MacDonald in 1939 at which the setting up of the Colonial Social Science Research Council was discussed In 1942 he was appointed to lead the British Colonial Research Committee 9 In 1949 he was made a member of the Privy Council 1 His powers of speaking and intellectual synthesis were widely recognised 10 He became a member of the Order of Merit in 1956 Hailey also served as a Trustee of The Rhodes Trust from 1941 to 1964 Personal life edit nbsp Hailey s memorial plaque in Westminster Abbey Malcolm Hailey married Andreina Alesandra Balzani in 1896 Lord Hailey died at Putney on 1 June 1969 and his ashes were taken for burial in the family vault at Simla in India 2 A memorial plaque to Hailey was unveiled in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey in 1971 11 With his death the barony became extinct as his only son and heir Alan Hailey 1900 1943 had been killed without issue in the Middle East during the Second World War Styles edit1872 1911 Malcolm Hailey 1911 1915 Malcolm Hailey CIE 1915 1921 Malcolm Hailey CSI CIE 1921 1928 Sir Malcolm Hailey KCSI CIE 1928 1932 Sir Malcolm Hailey GCIE KCSI 1932 1936 Sir Malcolm Hailey GCSI GCIE 1936 1939 The Right Honourable The Lord Hailey GCSI GCIE 1939 1948 The Right Honourable The Lord Hailey GCSI GCMG GCIE 1948 1956 The Right Honourable The Lord Hailey GCSI GCMG GCIE PC 1956 1969 The Right Honourable The Lord Hailey OM GCSI GCMG GCIE PCNotes edit a b c Hailey 1st Baron William Malcolm Hailey 15 Feb 1872 1 June 1969 WHO S WHO amp WHO WAS WHO doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 u51591 Retrieved 12 June 2021 a b c Lord Hailey O M The Times No 57576 3 June 1969 Jaito Da Morcha Archived from the original on 10 October 2007 Retrieved 23 November 2007 Thomas R Metcalf Ideologies of the Raj 1994 p 227 No 34307 The London Gazette 21 July 1936 p 4670 The Journal Of The Royal Asiatic Society 1937 Retrieved 23 April 2018 Robert D Pearce The Turning Point in Africa British Colonial Policy 1938 48 1982 p 43 Barbara Bush Imperialism Race and Resistance Africa and Britain 1919 1945 1999 p 263 Hargreaves J D 1978 Anglo Saxon attitudes A personal note about Sierra Leone Studies Revue francaise d histoire d outre mer 65 241 553 556 Retrieved 2 May 2015 Robin W Winks Alaine M Low The Oxford History of the British Empire 1999 p 31 William Malcolm Hailey Westminster Abbey Retrieved 14 December 2022 References editConcise Dictionary of National Biography full citation needed John W Cell 1992 Hailey A Study in British Imperialism 1872 1969 full citation needed 1942 speech SIR WILLIAM MALCOLM HAILEY site hosted by National Informatics Centre UP State Unit retrieved 19 September 2012 Newspaper clippings about Malcolm Hailey 1st Baron Hailey in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW Government offices Preceded bySir Alexander Phillips Muddiman Governor of the United Provinces1928 1934 Succeeded bySir Harry Graham Haig Peerage of the United Kingdom New creation Baron Hailey1936 1969 Extinct Retrieved from https 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