W.S. Blackett

Additional information

Notes compiled by descendant Robert Wilson

Colonel Walter Scott Blackett OBE VD: Born: 01-02-1867 – Died Queen’s Hotel 28-08-1944.
He attended Glenalmond College in Scotland from 1877 to 1887 where he excelled at all sports before returning to Penylan. Once Penylan and Doteloya were to be sold, he retained Meddegodde until 1898 when Robert Wilson  married his sister Alice and Robert owned Meddegodde.
Walter who like Robert Wilson was a great horseman and played Polo at Matale & in India, then opened up several estates. In 1903 he opened Glenalmond estate, Aranayake, in memory of his old college Glenalmond and his will directed that after his death the sale of Glenalmond Estate should provide a trust to support his three nieces and after they passed away, the trust should be ended and the balance funds gifted to his old College which he clearly valued. The estate in 1904 was recorded as 120 acres of tea and 40 acres of rubber.

As well a Glenalmond he opened Glenville in 1908, Kendagolla, Kadugannawa, opened or purchased in 1925 and finally in 1908 Jak Tree Hill where he resided. He was an early member of the Ceylon Mounted Rifles and also Commandant of the Labour depot at Pavallaram. That meant a lot of travelling back and forth from Ceylon to India. In 1946 after his death the Manager at Glenalmond was a Mr. Northway and his Assistant was E.C. Millie.

Career Details

YearEstate (or company)Designation
1890
Doteloya
Manager
Manager
1891
Doteloya
Manager
Manager
1892
Doteloya
Manager
Manager
1898
Meddegodde
Glennimond
Jack Tree Hill
Glennimond
Meddegodde
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
Manager
Manager
Manager
1899
Meddegodde
Glennimond
Jack Tree Hill
Glennimond
Meddegodde
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
Manager
Manager
Manager
1900
Glennimond
Jack Tree Hill
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Manager
1901
Glennimond
Jack Tree Hill
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Manager
1902
Glennimond
Jack Tree Hill
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Manager
1903
Glennimond
Jack Tree Hill
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Manager
1904
Glennimond
Jack Tree Hill
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Manager
1905
Glenalmond
JakTreeHill
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
1906
Glenalmond
JakTreeHill
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
1907
Glenalmond
JakTreeHill
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
1908
Glenalmond
JakTreeHill
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
1909
Glenalmond
JakTreeHill
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
1910
JakTreeHill
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Manager
1911
JakTreeHill
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Manager
1912
JakTreeHill
Glenalland
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
1913
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Manager
1914
Glenalmond
Gertiville
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Manager
1915
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Manager
1916
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Manager
1917
Glenwood
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Glenwood
Kendagolla
Owner
Owner
Manager
Manager
Manager
1918
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Kendagolla
Owner
Manager
Manager
1919
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Kendagolla
Owner
Manager
Manager
1920
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Kendagolla
Glenalmond
Owner
Manager
Manager
Manager
1921
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Kendagolla
Glenalmond
Owner
Manager
Manager
Manager
1922
Glenalmond
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Kendagolla
Glenalmond
Owner
Owner
Manager
Manager
Manager
1923
Glenamond
Glenalmond
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Kendagolla
Glenalmond
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
Manager
Manager
1924
Glenalmond
Glenalmond
Millegastenne
Jack Tree Hill
Kendagolla
Glenalmond
Millegastenne
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
Manager
Manager
Manager
1925
Glenalmond
Glenalmond
Millegastenne
Jack Tree Hill
Kendagolla
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
Manager
1926
Glenalmond
Glenalmond
Millegastenne
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
1927
Glenalmond
Glenalmond
Millegastenne
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
1928
Glenalmond
Glenalmond
Millegastenne
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Owner
Manager
1929
Glenalmond
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Owner
Manager
1930
Glenalmond
Jack Tree Hill
Owner
Manager

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