Sir Humphrey Vicary Gibbs, GCVO KCMG OBE KStJ PC (22 November 1902 – 5 November 1990), was the penultimate Governor of the colony of Southern Rhodesia...
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Governor Sir Humphrey Gibbs. When Gibbs formally dismissed Smith and his entire cabinet on orders from Whitehall, Smith maintained that Gibbs' reserve power...
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of Rhodesia by Ian Smith on 14 April 1964, despite the Governor Sir Humphrey Gibbs urging him to fight against the rebels in his party. Most of the Southern...
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Independence on 11 November 1965, the Governor of Southern Rhodesia Sir Humphrey Gibbs refused to leave the building to recognise the Rhodesian government...
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Governor Gibbs may refer to: A. C. Gibbs (1825–1886), 2nd Governor of Oregon Humphrey Gibbs (1902–1990), Governor of Southern Rhodesia from 1959 to 1969...
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independence. Calling this treasonous, the British colonial governor, Sir Humphrey Gibbs, formally dismissed Smith and his government, but they ignored him and...
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Administrating of the Government, because Smith and his cabinet ignored Sir Humphrey Gibbs the Governor of Southern Rhodesia. Rhodesia became a republic under...
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On orders from the UK, the then-Governor of Southern Rhodesia, Sir Humphrey Gibbs, immediately sacked Smith and his cabinet. This action was ignored by...
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Governor Sir Humphrey Gibbs formally sacked Smith and his Cabinet, accusing them of treason. Smith and his ministers ignored this, considering Gibbs's office...
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of Rhodesia by Ian Smith on 14 April 1964, despite the Governor Sir Humphrey Gibbs urging him to fight against the rebels in his party. Field retired from...
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Gibbs (usually pronounced /ɡɪbz/) is a Scottish surname. Alan Gibbs (born 1939), New Zealand-born businessman, entrepreneur and art collector Alfred Gibbs...
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Clifford Dupont visited Sir Humphrey Gibbs, the Governor of Southern Rhodesia, to formally notify him of the UDI, Gibbs condemned it as an act of treason...
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(now Harare) Cathedral Cloisters was unveiled by former Governor Sir Humphrey Gibbs in 1972. His papers, including an unpublished autobiography, are in...
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office 11 December 1979 – 18 April 1980 Monarch Elizabeth II Preceded by Humphrey Gibbs (1969) Josiah Zion Gumede[nb 1] Succeeded by Canaan Banana[nb 2] Vice-President...
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political philosophy, University of Manchester; UK blogger (normblog) Humphrey Gibbs (1902–1990), GCVO, KCMG, farmer, Governor of the colony of Southern...
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(aniversario) with his friend, Portuguese general Costa Gomes Megahey, Alan 'Humphrey Gibbs - Beleaguered Governor' London 1998 Page 99 Alao, Abiodun. Brothers...
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Rhodesia, Sir Humphrey Gibbs, as the representative of the Queen and asked him to move out of Government House, Salisbury (which Gibbs refused to do)...
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Elizabeth II Governor • 1923–1928 (first) John Chancellor • 1959–1965 Humphrey Gibbs • 1979–1980 (last) Christopher Soames Prime Minister • 1923–1927 (first)...
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Governor, Sir Humphrey Gibbs, and appointed Clifford Dupont to exercise the Governor's powers as Officer Administering the Government. However, Gibbs continued...
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Sir Humphrey Gibbs. After the beleaguered Governor eventually resigned and left Government House in 1969, Pestell returned to England with him. Gibbs did...
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1950–1955 5 Sir John Murray 1 August 1955 – 1961 Sir Peveril William-Powlett 6 Sir Hugh Beadle (see below) 1961 – 11 November 1965 Sir Humphrey Gibbs...
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2023 NFL draft. In his first NFL season, Gibbs was named to the All-Rookie Team and voted to the Pro Bowl. Gibbs grew up in Dalton, Georgia, and attended...
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• 1953–1957 The Lord Llewellin • 1957–1963 The Earl of Dalhousie • 1963 Sir Humphrey Gibbs Prime Minister • 1953–1956 The Viscount Malvern • 1956–1963 Sir Roy...
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November 1965, upon which he initially stood by the British Governor Sir Humphrey Gibbs as an adviser; he then provoked acrimony in British government circles...
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but she refused to accept the title of Queen of Rhodesia, and Sir Humphrey Gibbs, still internationally recognised as the only legal authority in Rhodesia...
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recognise the authority of her de jure representative, Governor Sir Humphrey Gibbs. Instead, on 17 November, it appointed the former deputy prime minister...
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facto head of state instead of the legal Governor of Rhodesia, Sir Humphrey Gibbs. Rhodesia eventually moved to sever all links with Britain and became...
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Jennifer Humphrey is the daughter of Rufus Humphrey, an editor of Beat poets who has never been published himself, and Jeanette Humphrey, who ran off...
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Rhodesia", but refused to recognise the authority of her governor, Sir Humphrey Gibbs, whose duties were performed by an "officer administering the government"...
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Clifford Dupont, former Rhodesian president Andy Flower, cricketer Humphrey Gibbs, politician Peter Godwin, writer Bruce Grobbelaar, footballer Ernest...
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