 Sir Frank Stockdale ( 1883 – 1949 ) was a Holmes Scholar , and during his career as an agriculturalist played a leading part in establishing rubber , tea , and coconut research institutions . He was appointed the first comptroller for development and welfare in the West Indies in 1940 , and was co @-@ chairman of the Anglo Caribbean Commission . Brian Hitch ( 1934 – 2004 ) , diplomat , was also a Holmes Scholar and was High Commissioner to Malta between 1988 and 1991 . 
