Samuel William Knaggs

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Knaggs, Samuel William (25 December 1856 – 31 December 1924) was born in Old Swindon, Wiltshire, England. He was the second of the nine children of Robert Knaggs and Harriet Eliza Wright.

He was sent to the Royal College in Trinidad, and entered the Trinidad Civil Service in 1876. In 1886 he was the secretary of the commission inquiring into the road system. In 1897 he was Acting Commissioner for Tobago; in 1899 he was Chief Commissioner, Port of Spain; in 1901 he was Receiver General for Trinidad; in 1902 he was Acting Colonial secretary; in 1903 he was Colonial secretary for Barbados and in 1907 for Trinidad and Tobago. He administered the Government of Barbados in 1907-1910, 1912-1913 and 1915-1916. He retired in January 1919.

He had been awarded his C.M.G. in 1908 and in 1920 he received his knighthood, being made a K.C.M.G. (Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George).

In 1893 he had married Violet Grey Harragin and they had a son and four daughters. Ruth Knaggs was born on September 8 1883 and Phyllis Knaggs on the November 22 1885. Kenneth John Knaggs was born on January 9]] 1897 and was killed in action near Cambrai in France on March 16 1918 whilst a lieutenant in the 4th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment and attached to the Royal Flying Corps. Hilda Knaggs was born on August 9 1898 and Dorothy on October 10 1904.

Sir Samuel died at his residence in Barbados. His wife predeceased him on 28 February 1937 at 1 Perham Road, West Kensington leaving an estate of £2,342.