Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor Explained

Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor CMG
Order:12th British Resident of Selangor
Term Start:1921
Term End:1926
Predecessor:Arthur Henry Lemon
Successor:Henry Wagstaffe Thomson
Order1:16th British Resident of Perak
Term Start1:1926
Term End1:1927
Predecessor1:Sir Cecil William Chase Parr
Successor1:Henry Wagstaffe Thomson
Birth Date:3 June 1872
Death Date:22 June 1940 (aged 68)
Death Place:Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France
Spouse:Florence Mary Josephine Wolseley
Children:3

Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor CMG (3 June 1872 – 22 June 1940) was a British colonial administrator who served in British Malaya.

Career

Stonor joined the Malay civil service as a junior officer in 1890, and began his career as Acting Private Secretary to Governor of the Straits Settlements, Cecil Clementi Smith. He then served in various positions including Assistant District Officer at Serendah; District Officer at Ulu Langat; Acting Registrar of Titles and Collector of Land Revenue at Kuala Lumpur; District Officer at Tapah, and District Officer at Batang Padang.[1] In 1921, he was promoted to British Resident of Selangor[2] where he remained until 1926 when he was appointed British Resident of Perak.[3] He retired from the service after less than a year in the post due to illness.[4] [5] [6]

Personal life

Stonor was born on 3 June 1872, the son of Charles Joseph Stonor and Maude Mary Welman. He married Florence Mary Josephine on 24 October 1906 and they had three children. He was a keen cricketer, captaining the Selangor Cricket team, and donated the Stonor Cup which was contested for many years. His career was cut short when he failed to recover from an operation and was forced to return home in 1926. He died on 22 June 1940, in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, aged 68.

Awards and legacy

Stonor was awarded the CMG in 1925.[7] Stonor Road (now Jalan Stonor) in Kuala Lumpur was named after him.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: 11 May 1897 . SELANGOR NEWS. . 2 . Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle .
  2. News: 4 January 1922 . Untitled . 4 . The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942) .
  3. News: 23 July 1926 . Local Wires. . 8 . The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942) .
  4. News: 29 September 1926 . Hon'ble Mr. O. F. G. Stonor Retires. . 195 . The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (Weekly) .
  5. Web site: Malaysia States and Territories . 2023-12-19 . www.worldstatesmen.org.
  6. Book: Who's who in the Far East (June) 1907-8 . Chinese Materials Center, Incorporated . 1979 . Reprint . 159.
  7. Web site: THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, JUNE 5, 1925. . 19 December 2023 . thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/14133/.
  8. Book: Isa . Mariana . Kuala Lumpur Street Names: A Guide to Their Meanings and Histories . Kaur . Maganjeet . 2015-09-15 . Marshall Cavendish International Asia Pte Ltd . 978-981-4721-44-8 . en.