Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715-1886/Frere, (Sir) Henry Bartle Edward (Bart.)

by Joseph Foster

Frere, (Sir) Henry Bartle Edward (Bart.), g.c.b., g.c.s.l., p.c., created D.C.L. 26 June, 1867, governor of Bombay 1862-7, member of Council for India 1867-84, chief commissioner Scinde (1850-9) during Indian Mutiny, high commissioner South Africa, governor and commander-in-chief Cape of Good Hope 1880, chancellor of the Cape University 1880, president of Royal Geographical Society and of Royal Asiatic Society 1872, F.R.S., F.R.A.S. (son of Edward Frere, of Clydach, Brecon), died 29 May, 1884. See Foster's Baronetage.