Charles Cavendish Boyle
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Sir Charles Cavendish Boyle, KCMG (29 May 1849 – 7 September 1916) was a British
colonial
administrator. He joined the British Colonial Office
and was made magistrate
in the Leeward Islands
in 1879. He served as Colonial Secretary in Bermuda
from 1882 to 1888 and in Gibraltar
from 1888 to 1894 and was granted a knighthood for his service. In 1894 he moved to British Guiana
.
From 1901 to 1904, Boyle was Governor
of Newfoundland and wrote poems to the island's rugged beauty including the Ode to Newfoundland
which was adopted as the dominion
's national anthem
. As governor, Boyle donated a trophy, the Boyle Challenge Cup, to the Newfoundland Hockey League
.
Boyle continued his career as the 19th Governor of Mauritius from 20 August 1904 to 10 April 1911, after which he retired to Brighton, England.
See also: List of Newfoundland and Labrador lieutenant-governors
United Kingdom
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colonial
Colony
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administrator. He joined the British Colonial Office
Colonial Office
Colonial Office is the government agency which serves to oversee and supervise their colony* Colonial Office - The British Government department* Office of Insular Affairs - the American government agency* Reichskolonialamt - the German Colonial Office...
and was made magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
in the Leeward Islands
Leeward Islands
The Leeward Islands are a group of islands in the West Indies. They are the northern islands of the Lesser Antilles chain. As a group they start east of Puerto Rico and reach southward to Dominica. They are situated where the northeastern Caribbean Sea meets the western Atlantic Ocean...
in 1879. He served as Colonial Secretary in Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
from 1882 to 1888 and in Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Gibraltar is a British overseas territory located on the southern end of the Iberian Peninsula at the entrance of the Mediterranean. A peninsula with an area of , it has a northern border with Andalusia, Spain. The Rock of Gibraltar is the major landmark of the region...
from 1888 to 1894 and was granted a knighthood for his service. In 1894 he moved to British Guiana
British Guiana
British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch at the start of the 17th century as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice...
.
From 1901 to 1904, Boyle was Governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
of Newfoundland and wrote poems to the island's rugged beauty including the Ode to Newfoundland
Ode to Newfoundland
"Ode to Newfoundland" is the official provincial anthem of Newfoundland and Labrador. It was composed by Governor Sir Cavendish Boyle in 1902. as a four-verse poem entitled Newfoundland. On December 22, 1902 it was sung by Frances Daisy Foster at the Casino Theatre of St. John's during the closing...
which was adopted as the dominion
Dominion
A dominion, often Dominion, refers to one of a group of autonomous polities that were nominally under British sovereignty, constituting the British Empire and British Commonwealth, beginning in the latter part of the 19th century. They have included Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Newfoundland,...
's national anthem
National anthem
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. As governor, Boyle donated a trophy, the Boyle Challenge Cup, to the Newfoundland Hockey League
Newfoundland Hockey League
The Newfoundland Hockey League or Newfoundland Senior Hockey League was a league of senior hockey teams in Newfoundland. James J. Tobin was awarded the position of Honorary Secretary by the league for his contributions to hockey and sport in general, and held this position for more than 40 years...
.
Boyle continued his career as the 19th Governor of Mauritius from 20 August 1904 to 10 April 1911, after which he retired to Brighton, England.
See also: List of Newfoundland and Labrador lieutenant-governors