Oswald Francis Gerard Stonor (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
Sir Cecil Clementi Smith (23 December 1840 – 6 February 1916),. was a British colonial administrator.
Background
The son of an Essex rector, John Smith, and his wife Cecilia Susanna Clementi (daughter of Muzio Clementi), Cecil Clementi Smit ...
. He then served in various positions including Assistant District Officer at
Serendah
Serendah is a town and mukim in Hulu Selangor District, Selangor, Malaysia. It is 26 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
History
The area developed due to the tin mines. One of the popular tourist spot in Serendah iPerigi Tujuh Serendah It was built to r ...
; District Officer at Ulu Langat; Acting Registrar of Titles and Collector of Land Revenue at
Kuala Lumpur
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; District Officer at
Tapah
Tapah is a town and the capital of Batang Padang District, Perak, Malaysia.
Name
The name "Tapah" is said to be originated from the name of a freshwater fish, ''"Ikan Tapah"''. The scientific name of the fish is ''Wallago leeri''.
The loc ...
, and District Officer at
Batang Padang
The Batang Padang District ( ms, Daerah Batang Padang) is a district in Perak, Malaysia. This district is administered by a local council, namely, the Tapah District Council, based in Tapah. The major towns of Batang Padang are Bidor, Tapah and ...
. In 1921, he was promoted to British Resident of
Selangor
Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
where he remained until 1926 when he was appointed British Resident of Perak. He retired from the service after less than a year in the post due to illness.
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