Sir Bernard Carl Ashwin (22 September 1896 – 12 February 1975) was a New Zealand senior public servant and economist. He was born in
Paeroa
Paeroa is a town in the Hauraki District of the Waikato Region in the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the base of the Coromandel Peninsula, it is close to the junction of the Waihou River and Ohinemuri River, and is approximately 20 kilo ...
, New Zealand, on 22 September 1896.
Ashwin was appointed a
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George IV, George IV, Prince of Wales, while he was acting as prince regent for his father, George III, King George III.
...
in the
1946 New Year Honours
The 1946 New Year Honours were appointments by many of the Commonwealth Realms of King George VI to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and to celebrate the passing of 1945 and the beginnin ...
. In 1953, he was awarded the
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal. In the
1956 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed a
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations,
and public service outside the civil service. It was established ...
.
References
1896 births
1975 deaths
New Zealand public servants
People from Paeroa
New Zealand Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
New Zealand Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
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