It is with deep regret that we announce the death
of Field-Marshal Sir Henry Norman, which took place at Chelsea Hospital on Wednesday after a short illness. Sir Henry Norman's career in the public service was long and distinguished. As a young officer in the Sikh Wars and in the Mutiny he showed such conspicuous gallantry that he came to be looked upon as the bravest of the brave in a generation of Indian officers specially distin- guished for deeds of high courage. The later years of Sir Henry's life were spent in civil employment. He was first Governor of Jamaica, and then of Queensland. While holding the Queensland appointment he was nominated by the Liberal Government as Viceroy of India. After reflection, however, be decided that he could not undertake the responsibilities of the post, and declined the offer. There is perhaps no other case of a man, certainly none of an old Anglo-Indian, refusing such an office ; but the country felt nothing but respect for . Sir Henry Norman in declining to be dazzled by the great honour shown him, when for various reasons he believed that the post was not suitable for him. Of late years Sir Henry Norman had been Governor of Chelsea Hospital, and had done excellent work on various Royal Commissions, including that on the Auxiliary Forces.
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