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Watrous, Seward Eliot, son of Francis Melzar Watrous, US Bar, of Newhaven, Conn., and Veronica Theresa, d. of Thomas Seward of Johannesburg; b. 11 Aug. 1921; adm. Jan. 1933 (H); left Apr. 1938; RA 1940-5 (Maj.), GSO3 Malta 1942-3, GSO2 Force 266 1943-4; political adviser BMM Albania 1944; joined External Service BBC 1945, programme organiser Albanian and Bulgarian Services; seconded Colonial Office 1950, head of Emergency Information Services Malaya 1951; asst head BBC Asian Services 1955-6, Arabic Services 1956, head of AfriĀcan, Caribbean and Colonial Services 1958; chief asst BBC talks and features 1968-70, head of Overseas Regional Services 1970-3; man. dir. Watrous & Co. 1973; m. 19 Apr. 1952 Bridget, d. of Lieut.-Col. Clifford W. Cronin of Tiverton, Devon; d. 21 May 1984.
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International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition
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Prepared for import into AtoM by Westminster School Archive staff, 2019-2020
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The Record of Old Westminsters: A biographical list of all those who are known to have been educated at Westminster School from Play 1919 to Election 1989, Volume 4, compiled by F.E. Pagan and H.E. Pagan, Padstow, 1992