George Beresford-Stooke
Sir George Beresford-Stooke KCMG (3 January 1897 – 7 April 1983) – always known as "Toby" - was Chief Secretary to Northern Rhodesia, and later appointed Governor of Sierra Leone from September, 1947 until December 1952.
Sir George Beresford-Stooke | |
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| Born | George Beresford Stooke 3 January 1897 Priors Marston, Warwickshire, England |
| Died | 7 April 1983 (aged 86) Somerset, England |
| Occupation | Colonial civil servant |
| Known for | Governor of Sierra Leone |
Beresford-Stooke was born on 3 January 1897 in Priors Marston, Warwickshire. On 15 January 1914 (just after his 17th birthday) he enrolled in the Royal Navy, with the rank of Paymaster Lieutenant.
After the end of the First World War, he joined his Majesty's Overseas Civil Service (HMOCS), serving in Sarawak, Kenya, Mauritius, Zanzibar, and as Chief Secretary of Northern Rhodesia and then of Nigeria.
He married Creenagh Lydia L. Richards, and in 1944 they adopted Peter, and later, Cara, both from South Africa.
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