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Sir Wilfred Collet KCMG (1856–1929) was a British colonial administrator who was governor of British Honduras and then of British Guiana. ==Background== Wilfred Collet was born in Islington, London in 1856. His family had a tradition of overseas service. A great-great-great uncle, Joseph Collett, had been an official in the East India Company and President of Madras (8 January 1717 – 18 January 1720). His father, Collet Dobson Collet, was a noted radical reformer. His sister Clara Collet (1860–1948) was a noted social reformer during the early part of the twentieth century. He studied music at Trinity College, London. In 1875 he and his sister Clara were frequently in contact with the Karl Marx family. Wilfred Collet obtained his degree from University College, London in 1881 and joined the Colonial service.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wilfred Collet」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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