Sydney Gun-Munro
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Sir Sydney Douglas Gun-Munro GCMG
, FRCS
(November 29, 1916 – March 1, 2007, Bequia
) was Governor-General
of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
(1979–1985). He was educated at Grenada Boys' Secondary School
where he won a scholarship, and in 1937 travelled to King's College London
where he studied medicine, graduating in 1942.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, FRCS
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons is a professional qualification to practise as a surgeon in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland...
(November 29, 1916 – March 1, 2007, Bequia
Bequia
Bequia is the largest island in the Grenadines. It is part of the country of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and is approximately 15 km from the nation's capital, Kingstown.-Geography:The island capital is Port Elizabeth...
) was Governor-General
Governor-General
A Governor-General, is a vice-regal person of a monarch in an independent realm or a major colonial circonscription. Depending on the political arrangement of the territory, a Governor General can be a governor of high rank, or a principal governor ranking above "ordinary" governors.- Current uses...
of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is an island country in the Lesser Antilles chain, namely in the southern portion of the Windward Islands, which lie at the southern end of the eastern border of the Caribbean Sea where the latter meets the Atlantic Ocean....
(1979–1985). He was educated at Grenada Boys' Secondary School
Grenada Boys' Secondary School
-Origins:The Grenada Boys’ Secondary School , initially known as the St. George’s Grammar School was scheduled to commence officially in January 1885; however, because of “unforeseen circumstances” it was not officially opened until Monday, February 02, 1885 at “Mrs...
where he won a scholarship, and in 1937 travelled to King's College London
King's College London
King's College London is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the federal University of London. King's has a claim to being the third oldest university in England, having been founded by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington in 1829, and...
where he studied medicine, graduating in 1942.