Sir Herbert Stanley | |
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25th Governor of British Ceylon | |
In office 20 August 1928 – 11 February 1931 | |
Monarch | George V |
Preceded by | Arthur George Murchison Fletcher (Acting governor) |
Succeeded by | Bernard Henry Bourdillon (Acting governor) |
Personal details | |
Born | England | 25 July 1872
Died | 5 June 1955 Cape Town | (aged 82)
Spouse(s) | Reniera van Oosterzee Cloete (m. 1918-1950; her death); later Dame Reniera Stanley |
Children | 4 |
Sir Herbert James Stanley, GCMG KStJ (25 July 1872 – 5 June 1955) was a leading British colonial administrator, who served at different times as Governor of Northern Rhodesia, Ceylon and Southern Rhodesia.