Colville Deverell
Irish cricketer and colonial administrator
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Sir Colville Montgomery Deverell GBE KCMG CVO (21 February 1907 in Dublin, Ireland – 18 December 1995 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England[1]) was an Irish cricketer and colonial administrator.
Coville Deverell | |
|---|---|
| 28th Governor of British Mauritius | |
| In office 2 November 1959 – 10 July 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Robert Scott |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Shaw Rennie |
| Governor of the Windward Islands | |
| In office 1955 – 1 January 1960 de jure from 3 January 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Betham Beetham |
| Succeeded by | Position Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 21, 1907 |
| Died | 1995 (aged 87–88) |
Cricket
A right-handed batsman,[1] he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, against the MCC in August 1930.[2] He played one first-class match, playing for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in 1926. In the match, he opened the batting with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett.[3]
Politics
Later in life, he served as Governor of the Windward Islands.[4] He was 28th Governor of Mauritius from 2 November 1959 to 10 July 1962.[5]
He was secretary-general of the International Planned Parenthood Federation.[3]
Honours
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), 1946
- Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO), 1953
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG), 1955
- Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG), 1957
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), 1963[4]