Sir Edward Windley | |
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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 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | (aged 62)
Cause of death | Aeroplane accident |
Nationality | British |
Alma mater | St Catharine's College, Cambridge |
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.