Colville Deverell

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Cricket

A right-handed batsman,[1] he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, against the MCC in August 1930.[2] He played one first-class match, playing for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in 1926. In the match, he opened the batting with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett.[3]

Politics

Later in life, he served as Governor of the Windward Islands.[4] He was 28th Governor of Mauritius from 2 November 1959 to 10 July 1962.[5]

He was secretary-general of the International Planned Parenthood Federation.[3]

Honours

References

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Government offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Governor of the Windward Islands
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Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Governor of Mauritius
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