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Gimson
Gimson is a surname which may refer to: *John Gimson (1983), Olympic silver Medalist *Alfred C. Gimson (1917–1985), English phonetician *Andrew Gimson (born 1958), British political journalist and writer *Christopher Gimson (1886–1975), English cricketer and colonial administrator *Ernest Gimson (1864–1919), English furniture designer and architect *Sir Franklin Gimson (1890–1975), British colonial administrator in Ceylon, Hong Kong and Singapore *Robert Gimson (born 1986), former American football running back *Sally Gimson, British Labour Party politician *Samson Gimson (born 1964), Singaporean professional golfer See also *Gimson (cycles), Catalan bicycle and motorcycle brand *Gimson and Company, British steam engine manufacturer *Grimson, surname {{Surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Gimson
Sir Franklin Charles Gimson (10 September 1890 – 13 February 1975) was a British colonial administrator who served as Governor of Singapore from 1946 to 1952. Gimson assumed the post of the Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong in December 1941. However, his appointment was interrupted by the Battle of Hong Kong. He became a prisoner of war when then Governor Sir Mark Young surrendered to the Imperial Japanese Army on Christmas Day 1941. After spending more than three years in Stanley Internment Camp as an internee, Gimson was freed in August 1945, upon the Liberation of Hong Kong. He formed a short-lived provisional government and briefly declared himself "acting governor", but this administration was soon replaced when Rear Admiral Cecil Harcourt established the military government following in September. Gimson was the first Governor of Singapore from 1946 to 1952 and reinstalled the civil administration in Singapore. During his governorship, he witnessed the establishment o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |