Sir William Allmond Codrington Goode (8 June 1907 – 15 September 1986) was a British colonial administrator who served as
Governor of Singapore
The Governors of Singapore were the political leaders of Singapore during its pre-independence phase in the history of Singapore.
Residents of Singapore (1819–1826)
The Resident of Singapore ruled the British colony that is today the Republi ...
from 1957 to 1959, and
Governor of North Borneo from 1960 to 1963.
Early life
Goode was born in
Twickenham, Middlesex, and attended
Oakham School and
Worcester College, Oxford
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.
Career
Goode joined the Malayan Civil Service in 1931, studying law in his spare time.
[ He was admitted to the bar by Gray's Inn in 1936. From 1936 to 1939 he served as district officer, Raub, and thereafter as assistant financial secretary of Singapore in 1939.]Aden
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as chief secretary, where he also acted as governor from 1950 to 1951. He returned to Singapore as colonial secretary in 1953 and became the colony's last British governor in 1957. In 1959, as part of transitional arrangements, he was made Yang di-Pertuan Negara of the State of Singapore from June to December, and United Kingdom Commissioner. From 1960 to 1963 he was the last governor and Commander-in-Chief of North Borneo.
Awards and honours
He was invested with Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
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...
(CMG) in the 1952 New Year Honours
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and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in 1957.
He was knighted with Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem (KStJ) in 1958.
He was made Grand Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG) in the 1963 New Year Honours
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Berkshire
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, England.
Personal life
In 1938, Goode married Mary Harding. She died in 1947 and three years later he married Ena Mary McLaren.
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Administrators in British Singapore
People from the Colony of Aden
Governors of North Borneo
1907 births
1986 deaths
Burma Railway prisoners
Alumni of Worcester College, Oxford
Knights Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knights of the Order of St John
People educated at Oakham School
Chief Secretaries of Singapore
Governors of the Straits Settlements
Malayan Civil Service officers