Frederick Williamson | |
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![]() Frederick Williamson (closest to right) | |
Born | 31 January 1891 |
Died | 1935 |
Nationality | British |
Known for | Founding member of the Himalayan Club |
Frederick Williamson CIE (1891–1935) was a British Political Officer stationed in Sikkim, Bhutan, and Tibet in the 1930s.[1][2][3] He was also an explorer and a founding member of the Himalayan Club.[3] It was 'largely owing to his influence and the esteem in which he was held in Lhasa' that Tibet permitted the 1935 and 1936 Mount Everest Expeditions.[3] His life was cut short by a chronic illness which occurred in Lhasa during November 1935 on a mission to negotiate a settlement between Tibet and Thubten Choekyi Nyima, 9th Panchen Lama.[3] On the announcement of his death, the Government of India stated that 'it robbed the Government of a most valuable officer'.[3]