Edgeworth Beresford David

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

1. "Person Page - 12509". The Peerage. 14 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019.
2. "No. 33667". The London Gazette. 5 December 1930. p. 7777.
3. "Person Page - 23292". The Peerage. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007.
4. "No. 40188". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1954. p. 5.
5. "No. 42231". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 December 1960. p. 23.