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| name = Edward Windley |
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| honorific-suffix = [[Royal Victorian Order|KCVO]] [[Order of St Michael and St George|KCMG]] |
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| predecessor = [[Percy Wyn-Harris]] |
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| successor = [[John Paul (colonial administrator)|John Paul]] |
| successor = [[John Paul (colonial administrator)|John Paul]] |
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| birth_name = Sir Edward Henry Windley |
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| birth_date = 10 March 1909 |
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== Career == |
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Much of Windley's early career was spent as an administrator in [[Kenya]]. He was appointed as a district officer of [[Narok County|Narok District]] on 9 December 1936 and then as a district officer of Masai District, based in [[Kajiado]], on 27 February 1938.<ref>''[[Kenya Gazette]]'': [https://books.google. |
Much of Windley's early career was spent as an administrator in [[Kenya]]. He was appointed as a district officer of [[Narok County|Narok District]] on 9 December 1936 and then as a district officer of Masai District, based in [[Kajiado]], on 27 February 1938.<ref>''[[Kenya Gazette]]'': [https://books.google.com/books?id=RhzxJoH1uN0C&dq=edward+henry+windley&pg=PA1543 vol. XXXVIII no. 70 p. 1543.] 29 December 1936.</ref><ref>''[[Kenya Gazette]]'': [https://books.google.com/books?id=pTEmNqsvzegC&dq=edward+henry+windley&pg=PA359 vol. XL no. 19 p. 359.] 5 April 1938.</ref> He became the District Commissioner in Narok on 27 February 1945.<ref>''[[Kenya Gazette]]'': [https://books.google.com/books?id=7MXFJm6bE8sC&dq=edward+henry+windley&pg=PA117 vol. XLVII no. 12 p. 117]. 10 March 1945.</ref> On 30 January 1948, he was promoted to Deputy Provincial Commissioner of the [[Central Province (Kenya)|Central Province]] in Kenya, serving under Aubrey Mullins.<ref>''[[Kenya Gazette]]'': [https://books.google.com/books?id=xvGSUhBAwuoC&dq=edward+henry+windley&pg=PA9 vol. L no. 2 p. 9.] 13 January 1943.</ref> On 15 April 1948, he was appointed as Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Central Province,<ref>''[[Kenya Gazette]]'': [https://books.google.com/books?id=gqhmTvPinJEC&dq=edward+henry+windley&pg=PA291 vol. L no. 17 p. 291.] 17 April 1948.</ref> and on 18 October 1949, he was promoted to full Provincial Commissioner of Central Province.<ref>''[[Kenya Gazette]]'': [https://books.google.com/books?id=qpcc354-L9wC&dq=edward+henry+windley&pg=PA919 vol. LI no. 53 p. 919.] 8 November 1949.</ref> Windley went on leave in 1954 and returned on 15 January 1955 to serve as Chief Native Commissioner and Minister for African Affairs.<ref>''[[Kenya Gazette]]'': [https://books.google.com/books?id=YtPdh85W5PUC&dq=edward+henry+windley&pg=PA70 vol. LVII no. 5 p. 70.] 1 February 1955.</ref> |
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He served as [[List of colonial governors of the Gambia|Governor of the Gambia]] from 12 June 1958 to 29 March 1962. On 29 September 1959, a revised constitution drawn up by Windley was published. It established the [[House of Representatives of the Gambia]], to replace the Legislative Council. One of his aims as Governor was to encourage a union between the Gambia and the neighbouring French colony of [[Senegal]], which achieved independence in 1960. Following the [[1960 Gambian legislative election|1960 election]], Windley made the controversial decision to appoint [[Pierre Sarr N'Jie]] as the first [[Prime Minister of the Gambia|Chief Minister of the Gambia]] despite the [[United Party (Gambia)|United Party]] not holding a majority in the House.<ref name=":2" /> |
He served as [[List of colonial governors of the Gambia|Governor of the Gambia]] from 12 June 1958 to 29 March 1962. On 29 September 1959, a revised constitution drawn up by Windley was published. It established the [[House of Representatives of the Gambia]], to replace the Legislative Council. One of his aims as Governor was to encourage a union between the Gambia and the neighbouring French colony of [[Senegal]], which achieved independence in 1960. Following the [[1960 Gambian legislative election|1960 election]], Windley made the controversial decision to appoint [[Pierre Sarr N'Jie]] as the first [[Prime Minister of the Gambia|Chief Minister of the Gambia]] despite the [[United Party (Gambia)|United Party]] not holding a majority in the House.<ref name=":2" /> |
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Revision as of 02:21, 10 November 2023
Sir Edward Windley | |
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| Governor of the Gambia | |
| In office 12 June 1958 – 29 March 1962 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Percy Wyn-Harris |
| Succeeded by | John Paul |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sir Edward Henry Windley 10 March 1909 |
| Died | 5 January 1972 (aged 62) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Cause of death | Aeroplane accident |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
Sir Edward Henry Windley KCVO KCMG (10 March 1909 – 5 January 1972) was a British colonial administrator who served as the second-to-last Governor of the Gambia, from 1958 to 1962, before it achieved independence from the United Kingdom.
Early life and family
Windley was born in 1909, the son of Edward Crosland Windley and Florence de Toustain, Vicomtesse de Toustain. He was educated at Repton School and studied at St Catharine's College, Cambridge from 1927 to 1930.[1][2]
Windley married Patience Ann Sergison-Brooke, the daughter of Sir Bertram Sergison-Brooke and Prudence Sergison, on 29 March 1939. They had a daughter, Davina, who married George Dawson-Damer, 7th Earl of Portarlington.[3]
Career
Much of Windley's early career was spent as an administrator in Kenya. He was appointed as a district officer of Narok District on 9 December 1936 and then as a district officer of Masai District, based in Kajiado, on 27 February 1938.[4][5] He became the District Commissioner in Narok on 27 February 1945.[6] On 30 January 1948, he was promoted to Deputy Provincial Commissioner of the Central Province in Kenya, serving under Aubrey Mullins.[7] On 15 April 1948, he was appointed as Acting Provincial Commissioner of the Central Province,[8] and on 18 October 1949, he was promoted to full Provincial Commissioner of Central Province.[9] Windley went on leave in 1954 and returned on 15 January 1955 to serve as Chief Native Commissioner and Minister for African Affairs.[10]
He served as Governor of the Gambia from 12 June 1958 to 29 March 1962. On 29 September 1959, a revised constitution drawn up by Windley was published. It established the House of Representatives of the Gambia, to replace the Legislative Council. One of his aims as Governor was to encourage a union between the Gambia and the neighbouring French colony of Senegal, which achieved independence in 1960. Following the 1960 election, Windley made the controversial decision to appoint Pierre Sarr N'Jie as the first Chief Minister of the Gambia despite the United Party not holding a majority in the House.[2]
For his services, he was made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) and a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).[3] He retired from the civil service in 1962 after his time in the Gambia ended.[1]
Death
He died in an aeroplane accident at Brisbane, Australia, in January 1972.[3]
References
- ^ a b "St Catherine's Society Magazine" (PDF). St Catherine's College. September 1972. p. 24.
- ^ a b Hughes, Arnold (2008). Historical Dictionary of the Gambia. Lanham: Scarecrow Press. pp. 242–243. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
- ^ a b c "Person Page". The Peerage. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ Kenya Gazette: vol. XXXVIII no. 70 p. 1543. 29 December 1936.
- ^ Kenya Gazette: vol. XL no. 19 p. 359. 5 April 1938.
- ^ Kenya Gazette: vol. XLVII no. 12 p. 117. 10 March 1945.
- ^ Kenya Gazette: vol. L no. 2 p. 9. 13 January 1943.
- ^ Kenya Gazette: vol. L no. 17 p. 291. 17 April 1948.
- ^ Kenya Gazette: vol. LI no. 53 p. 919. 8 November 1949.
- ^ Kenya Gazette: vol. LVII no. 5 p. 70. 1 February 1955.
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