William Goode (colonial administrator)
Sir William Goode Colonial Secretary of Singapore | |
|---|---|
| In office 30 July 1953 – February 1955 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Wilfred Lawson Blythe |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 June 1907 Twickenham, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 15 September 1986 (aged 79) Goring-on-Thames, South Oxfordshire, England |
| Spouses | Mary Harding
(m. 1938; died 1947)Ena Mary McLaren (m. 1950) |
| Children | 1 |
Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode
Early life
Goode was born in Twickenham, Middlesex, and attended Oakham School and Worcester College, Oxford.[3]
Career
Goode joined the Malayan Civil Service in 1931, studying law in his spare time.
Awards and honours
He was invested with Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1952 New Year Honours[7] and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1957.[8]
He was knighted with
He was made Grand Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 1963 New Year Honours[10] shortly before his retirement to Berkshire, England.
Personal life
In 1938, Goode married Mary Harding. She died in 1947 and three years later he married Ena Mary McLaren.[3]
Goode died in Goring-on-Thames in 1986, aged 79.
References
- ^ "Sir William is sworn in". The Straits Times. 22 April 1960. p. 9.
- ^ "Farewell in the rain for Goode". The Straits Times. 3 December 1959. p. 12.
- ^ a b c d Rahman, Nor. "William A. C. Goode". NLB Infopedia.
- ^ "No. 41231". The London Gazette. 19 November 1957. p. 6727.
- ^ "No. 41726". The London Gazette. 5 June 1959. p. 3629.
- ^ "No. 41986". The London Gazette. 18 March 1960. p. 2032.
- ^ "No. 39421". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1951. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 41219". The London Gazette. 5 November 1957. p. 6415.
- ^ "No. 41437". The London Gazette. 4 July 1958. p. 4210.
- ^ "No. 42870". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1962. p. 4.
External links
- "William A.C. Goode". Singapore Infopedia. National Library Board Singapore. 2005. Retrieved 22 May 2013.
- Gullick, J.M. "Goode, Sir William Allmond Codrington (1907–1986)". doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/64116. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
