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.
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.
He was 28th Governor of Mauritius from 2 Nov 1959 to 10 Jul 1962.[4]
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[5]
| Government offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Edward Betham Beetham | Governor of the Windward Islands 1955–1 January 1960 | Territory dissolved |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Scott | Governor of Mauritius 1959-1962 | Succeeded by Sir John Shaw Rennie |
References
- ^ a b Cricket Archive profile
- ^ CricketEurope Stats Zone profile Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Cricinfo profile
- ^ http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Mauritius.htm
- ^ OBITUARY: Sir colville Deverell (23 December 1995). "The Independent UK". The Independent UK. Retrieved 5 February 2014.