| Ivor Edward David | |
| Order: | 7th |
| Office: | Inspector General of Police (Sri Lanka) |
| Term Start: | 1910 |
| Term End: | 1913 |
| Predecessor: | Cyril Longden |
| Successor: | Herbert Dowbiggin |
| Birthname: | Ivor Edward David |
| Birth Date: | 6 April 1875 |
| Birth Place: | Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Death Place: | Colombo, Ceylon |
| Spouse: | Beatrice Emma Norah |
| Profession: | Police officer |
Ivor Edward David (6 April 1875 - 23 November 1913) was the seventh British colonial Inspector-General of Police in Ceylon (1910-1913).
Ivor Edward David was born 6 April 1875 in Llandaff, Glamorgan, Wales.[1]
David joined the Indian Police Service having passed the Civil Service Examination, where he served in Mysore, Bangalore and Madras.[2] In 1910 when Cyril Longden's contract as Inspector-General of Police of Ceylon expired the Colonial government first considered appointing Herbert Dowbiggin but he was determined as being too young for the position.[1] The government instead choose to appoint David, the District Superintendent of Police in Madras,[3] as the new Inspector-General of Police in Ceylon.[1] [4]
During his tenure David is noted for establishing the Police sports grounds in Bambalapitiya in 1912.[5] [6] [7] David died unexpectedly on 23 November 1913 in Colombo, Ceylon[1] [3] [8] at the age of 38. His position as Inspector-General of Police was filled by Dowbiggin.[4]