Edgeworth Beresford David

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.

Sir Edgeworth Beresford David
KBE CMG
2nd Chief Secretary of Singapore
In office
1958 – 2 June 1959
Preceded bySir William Goode
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Administrator of Hong Kong
In office
31 December 1957 – 23 January 1958
Preceded bySir Alexander Grantham
Succeeded bySir Robert Black
Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong
In office
4 May 1955 – 24 January 1958
Preceded bySir Robert Black
Succeeded byClaude Bramall Burgess
Personal details
Born(1908-06-12)12 June 1908
London, United Kingdom
Died15 May 1965(1965-05-15) (aged 56)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Parents
  • Venerable Arthur Evan David (father)
  • Kathleen Frances Kington (mother)
RelativesGwynaeth David David[1]
Arthur Meuric Nairne David[1]
Bronwyn David[1]
OccupationColonial administrator

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

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.


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