Edward Windley
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.
Sir Edward Windley KCVO KCMG | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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