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Everything tagged "Hong Kong Governor"

Crawford Murray MACLEHOSE [1917-2000]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Maclehose
Given: 
Crawford Murray
Birth
Date: 
1917-10-16
Birthplace (town, state): 
Glasgow
Death
Date: 
2000-05-27

He was the Governor of Hong Kong from 1971 to 1982.

Birthplace (country): 

David Clive Crosbie TRENCH [1915-1988]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Trench
Given: 
David Clive Crosbie
Birth
Date: 
1915-06-02
Death
Date: 
1988-12-04

He was the Governor of Hong Kong in 1964-71, and had previously been Hong Kong's Deputy Colonial Secretary in 1959-60.

Undated - Stephen WONG Yuen Cheung with Sir David Trench (24th Gov of HK)

My grandfather

1982 - Stephen WONG Yuen Cheung with Sir Edward Youde (26 Gov of HK) and Margaret Thatcher.jpg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1982

I think this was in HK in 1982 when Margaret Thatcher stopped off in HK en route to Beijing. 

I am told that my grandfather wanted HK to continue under British jurisdiction. Don't know if that's true.

June1981 - Stephen WONG Yuen Cheung with Lord MacLehose of Beoch (25th Gov of HK)

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
1981

My grandfather, Stephen WONG Yuen Cheung, is to the far right of this photo

Undated- Stephen WONG Yuen Cheung with Lord MacLehose of Beoch (25th Gov of HK) and Lau Wong Fat

My grandfather with Lord MacLehose of Beoch (25th Gov of HK) and Lau Wong Fat (who succeeded my grandfather to become the Chairman of the NT Heung Yee Kuk (lRural Council))

Edward YOUDE [1924-1986]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Youde
Given: 
Edward
Birth
Date: 
1924-06-19
Birthplace (town, state): 
Penarth
Death
Date: 
1986-12-05
Cause of death: 
Heart attack

Governor of Hong Kong from 20 May 1982 until 5 December 1986.

Dates from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Youde

Birthplace (country): 

Alexander William George Herder GRANTHAM [1899-1978]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Grantham
Given: 
Alexander William George Herder
Birth
Date: 
1899-03-15
Birthplace (town, state): 
Surbiton
Death
Date: 
1978-10-04

Dates of birth & death from the Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography.

Birthplace (country): 

Francis Henry MAY [1860-1922]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
May
Given: 
Francis Henry
Birth
Date: 
1860-03-14
Death
Date: 
1922-02-06

Dates of birth & death given by Shiona M. Airlie in the Dictionary of Hong Kong Biography.

He is well connected to the Central Police Station project, as he was Captain-Superintendent of Police, and also superintendent of Victoria Gaol.

Some odds and ends from the web:

Mark Aitchison YOUNG [1886-1974]

Status: 
Deceased
Sex: 
Male
Names
Family: 
Young
Given: 
Mark Aitchison
Birth
Date: 
1886-06-30
Death
Date: 
1974-05-12

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