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Peter Stallard

1915 – 1995

British colonial governor

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About Peter Stallard

Lived 1915 – 1995 (aged 80). Peter Stallard was a British politician.

Sir Peter Hyla Gawne Stallard (6 March 1915 – 25 October 1995) was Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1967 to 1972.

Career Educated at Bromsgrove School and Corpus Christi College, Oxford, Stallard joined the colonial service in Nigeria in 1937. He served in West Africa and Burma during World War II being given an emergency commission in 1941 and reaching the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel by the end of the War. He later re-joined the colonial service, becoming Secretary to the Prime Minister of the Federation of Nigeria in 1957 in the run-up to independence before moving on to be Governor of British Honduras in 1961, where he arrived in the aftermath of serious hurricane damage. He retired in 1966.

In retirement he became Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man: in August 1973 the Summerland disaster took place. and he had to contend with calls for independence from Manx people. He later chaired an inquiry into military training on Dartmoor.

Family In 1941 he married Mary Elizabeth Kirke; they had one son and one daughter.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
Corpus Christi College, Bromsgrove School, Corpus Christi College, Oxford
Awards
Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Also known as
Sir Peter Hyla Gawne Stallard

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Peter Stallard's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Stallard?

British colonial governor (1915-1995)

When was Peter Stallard born?

Peter Stallard was born on 6 March 1915.

When did Peter Stallard die?

Peter Stallard died on 25 October 1995.

What was Peter Stallard's occupation?

Peter Stallard was a politician.

What nationality was Peter Stallard?

Peter Stallard was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Stallard

· Wikidata: Q1726652

· DBpedia: Peter Stallard

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