Sir George Hart, K.B.E., C.I.E.

Abstract

WE regret to record the death, at Barberton, Transvaal, on April 16, of Sir George Hart, formerly inspector-general of forests to the Government of India. Born on April 14, 1866, he was educated at St. Paul's School and at the Royal Indian Engineering College, Coopers Hill. He joined the Indian Forest Service in 1887, and was posted as assistant conservator in the Punjab, where he served until 1906, when he was transferred to the Central Provinces as conservator of forests. Two years later, he went to Bengal as conservator, and in 1910 was re-transferred to the Central Provinces as chief conservator. In 1913 he was appointed inspector-general of forests, in which capacity he served until 1921, when he retired. He was made C.I.E. in 1911 and K.B.E. in 1919. On retiring from India he settled down at Coolmore, in the White River district, Transvaal, where he stayed until his death.