Edgeworth Beresford David
Colonial Administrator
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Sir Edgeworth Beresford David | |
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| 2nd Chief Secretary of Singapore | |
| In office 1958 – 2 June 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Sir William Goode |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Administrator of Hong Kong | |
| In office 31 December 1957 – 23 January 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Alexander Grantham |
| Succeeded by | Sir Robert Black |
| Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong | |
| In office 4 May 1955 – 24 January 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Black |
| Succeeded by | Claude Bramall Burgess |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1908-06-12)12 June 1908 London, United Kingdom |
| Died | 15 May 1965(1965-05-15) (aged 56) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
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| Relatives | Gwynaeth David David[1] Arthur Meuric Nairne David[1] Bronwyn David[1] |
| Occupation | Colonial administrator |
Sir Edgeworth Beresford David KBE CMG (12 June 1908 – 15 May 1965) was a colonial administrator. He was appointed as a cadet in the Colonial Office in 1930[2] and later became the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1955 to 1957 and the last Chief Secretary of Singapore from 1958 to 1959. He was also the Administrator of Hong Kong for a short period of time after Sir Alexander Grantham left Hong Kong and Sir Robert Black was named Governor in 1957.
Personal life
E.B. David was the son of Venerable Arthur Evan David and Kathleen Frances Kington.[3]
Honours
David was appointed to following honours
- Companion of St. Michael and St. George's Medal of Honor (CMG) (1954 British Queen's Birthday Awards)[4]
- Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) (1961 New Year's Awards)[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Person Page - 12509". The Peerage. 14 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019.
- ^ "No. 33667". The London Gazette. 5 December 1930. p. 7777.
- ^ "Person Page - 23292". The Peerage. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007.
- ^ "No. 40188". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1954. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 42231". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 December 1960. p. 23.
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| Preceded by | Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong 1955–1957 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded byas Governor of Hong Kong | Administrator of Hong Kong 1957–1958 | Succeeded byas Governor of Hong Kong |
| Preceded by | Chief Secretary of Singapore 1958–1959 | Position abolished |
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