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David Rose (Guyanese politician)
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Sir David James Gardiner Rose MBE
CVO
GCMG OE
(April 10, 1923 – November 10, 1969) was raised in Mahaica in British Guiana
and was educated at Mount St Mary's College in England. Returning to British Guiana following World War II, the newly wed David Rose joined the colonial police force and later became Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime). In 1960-61 he was appointed as defense officer to the Federal Government of the West Indies Federation
in Trinidad. Following the breakup of the Federation, between 1964 and 1966, he was the Administrator of Antigua
. He was then transferred to a newly independent Guyana
, where he served as Governor General from 1966 to 1969. He died in an accident while visiting London. The honours he received included the Colonial Police Medal with bar for gallantry, and the highest award of Guyana, the Order of Excellence
, which was awarded posthumously in 1970.
MBE
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CVO
CVO
CVO may refer to:* Chief visionary officer,* Commander of the Royal Victorian Order, a British honour* Chief Veterinary Officer * Circumventricular organs, positioned around the ventricular system of the brain...
GCMG OE
Oe
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(April 10, 1923 – November 10, 1969) was raised in Mahaica in British Guiana
British Guiana
British Guiana was the name of the British colony on the northern coast of South America, now the independent nation of Guyana.The area was originally settled by the Dutch at the start of the 17th century as the colonies of Essequibo, Demerara, and Berbice...
and was educated at Mount St Mary's College in England. Returning to British Guiana following World War II, the newly wed David Rose joined the colonial police force and later became Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime). In 1960-61 he was appointed as defense officer to the Federal Government of the West Indies Federation
West Indies Federation
The West Indies Federation, also known as the Federation of the West Indies, was a short-lived Caribbean federation that existed from January 3, 1958, to May 31, 1962. It consisted of several Caribbean colonies of the United Kingdom...
in Trinidad. Following the breakup of the Federation, between 1964 and 1966, he was the Administrator of Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda is a twin-island nation lying between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of two major inhabited islands, Antigua and Barbuda, and a number of smaller islands...
. He was then transferred to a newly independent Guyana
Guyana
Guyana , officially the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, previously the colony of British Guiana, is a sovereign state on the northern coast of South America that is culturally part of the Anglophone Caribbean. Guyana was a former colony of the Dutch and of the British...
, where he served as Governor General from 1966 to 1969. He died in an accident while visiting London. The honours he received included the Colonial Police Medal with bar for gallantry, and the highest award of Guyana, the Order of Excellence
Order of Excellence
The Order of Excellence is one of the six civil decorations of Jamaica which are awarded annually to "deserving citizens." The Order of Excellence is the most recent honor to be created, having been brought into being in 2003...
, which was awarded posthumously in 1970.