| dbp:quote | - ..In addition to his attractive personality, Blackham was a man whose long and distinguished career was characterised by his Kindly nature, his enthusiastic approach, and his unfailing sincerity. Having had a lengthy period of public service in this country and abroad, Blackham acquired a fund of experiences to which he attached practical value and of which his numerous publications afford a permanent record. His most noteworthy quality was his high sense of duty, and, whether it was in the Army, his civil appointments, in Freemasonry, or other of his various important offices which he filled, his capacity for leadership and his administrative skill proved to be of outstanding value. Blackham's legal training added materially to the scope of his personal judgement and to his general outlook outlook on affairs. In conversation he was dignified, impressive, and unhampered by convention; he was skilled in the art of discrimination, he expressed his opinions with a sincerity which made it difficult for his opponents to take offence, his advice was founded on sound convictions, and he achieved a high reputation as a fluent and convincing speaker.. (en)
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