Bernard Henry Holland (23 December 1856 – 25 May 1926) was a barrister, civil servant and writer.
The son of the Reverend Francis James Holland, Canon of Canterbury and Mary Sybilla née Lyall, he was educated at Eton College and Cambridge, graduating in 1878. He was called to the bar at the Inner Temple in 1882 and started work at the Charity Commission in 1884. In 1892 he became private secretary to the Duke of Devonshire and from 1894-1903 served on a number of royal commissions. In 1903 he was appointed private secretary to Alfred Lyttelton, the Secretary of State for the Colonies. He continued in the post when the Earl of Elgin succeeded Lyttelton in 1905. He was made a Companion of the Bath in 1904 and retired in 1908.
He sat as a Municipal Reform Party alderman on the London County Council from 1910-21.
He wrote a number of books including a biography of the Duke of Devonshire, poetry and political essays.
He died suddenly, aged 69, while visiting Viscount Lewisham.
Some details here [1], and Wikisource page [2].
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- "Obituary: Mr. Bernard Holland". The Times: p. 9. 26 May 1926.