Edgeworth Beresford David

Edgeworth Beresford David KBE CMG (traditional Chinese: 戴維德; simplified Chinese: 戴维德; Jyutping: daai³wai⁴dak¹), (12 June 1908 – 15 May 1965)[2][3] was a colonial administrator. He was appointed as a cadet in the Colonial Office in 1930[4] and later became the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong from 1955 - 1957 and the last Chief Secretary of Singapore from 1958 to 1959. David was the Administrator of Hong Kong for a short time after Sir Alexander Grantham left Hong Kong and Sir Robert Brown Black was named Governor in late 1957.

Sir Edgeworth Beresford David KBE CMG
2nd Chief Secretary of Singapore
In office 1958 – 2 June 1959
Preceded by	Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Administrator of Hong Kong
In office 31 December 1957 – 23 January 1958
Preceded by	Sir Alexander Grantham
Succeeded by	Sir Robert Brown Black
Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong
In office 4 May 1955 – 24 January 1958
Preceded by	Sir Robert Brown Black
Succeeded by	Claude Bramall Burgess
Personal details
Born	(1908-06-12)12 June 1908 London, United Kingdom
Died	15 May 1965(1965-05-15) (aged 56) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mother	Kathleen Frances Kington
Father	Venerable Arthur Evan David
Relatives	Gwynaeth David David[1] Arthur Meuric Nairne David[1] Bronwyn David[1]
Occupation	Colonial administrator

Personal life

E.B. David was the son of Venerable Arthur Evan David and Kathleen Frances Kington.[2]

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)[5]
• Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) (1961 New Year's Awards)[6]

References

1. "Person Page - 12509". The Peerage. 14 March 2009. Archived from the original on 19 August 2019.
2. "Person Page - 23292". The Peerage. 8 October 2007. Archived from the original on 3 November 2007.
3. "David, Sir Edgeworth (Beresford), (12 June 1908–15 May 1965)". ukwhoswho. 1 December 2007.
4. "No. 33667". The London Gazette. 5 December 1930. p. 7777.
5. "No. 40188". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1954. p. 5.
6. "No. 42231". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 December 1960. p. 23.

Government offices
Preceded by Sir Robert Brown Black	Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong 1955–1957	Succeeded by Claude Bramall Burgess
Preceded by Sir Alexander Grantham as Governor of Hong Kong	Administrator of Hong Kong 1957–1958	Succeeded by Sir Robert Brown Black as Governor of Hong Kong
Preceded by Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode	Chief Secretary of Singapore 1958–1959	Position abolished