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− | + | {{Box|icon=[[File:Governoricon.png|center|100px]]|header=Lieut-Governor|picture=[[File:W22AirChiefMarshalSirStephenDalton.png|center|320px]] <br/> Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, holder of the office from 2017 to 2022 <br/> <br/>|intro=Separate posts of Governor were created for Jersey and Guernsey in the mid-15th Century, to replace the [[Warden of the Isles]] who had previously had responsibility for the two Bailwicks. But just as many Wardens rarely visited the islands and relied on sub-Wardens to represent them, so many Governors were represented in Jersey by a Lieut-Governor. On several occasions the office was conferred on the serving [[Bailiff]], giving him total control over island affairs. After 1854, with the death of [[ William Carr Beresford]], there were no further appointments of a Governor and, since then, the representative of the Sovereign in the island has been the Lieut-Governor. | |
− | Separate posts of Governor were created for Jersey and Guernsey in the mid-15th Century, to replace the [[Warden of the Isles]] who had previously had responsibility for the two Bailwicks. But just as many Wardens rarely visited the islands and relied on sub-Wardens to represent them, so many Governors were represented in Jersey by a Lieut-Governor. On several occasions the office was conferred on the serving [[Bailiff]], giving him total control over island affairs. After 1854 with the death of [[ William Carr Beresford]] there were no further appointments of a Governor and, since then, the representative of the Sovereign in the island has been the Lieut-Governor. | + | |
− | In the early days the appointment held military significance and was frequently held by a senior officer in the Armed Forces, usually a General, who was in command of the island garrison. Today the post is largely ceremonial, and is held by a recently retired senior officer, although theoretically it is now open to retired senior civil servants. | + | In the early days the appointment held military significance and was frequently held by a senior officer in the Armed Forces, usually a General, who was in command of the island garrison. Today the post is largely ceremonial, and is held by a recently retired senior officer, although theoretically it is now open to retired senior civil servants.}} |
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====17th Century==== | ====17th Century==== | ||
*George Paulet | *George Paulet | ||
*John Peyton | *John Peyton | ||
*Aaron Messervy | *Aaron Messervy | ||
− | * | + | *Philippe de Carteret |
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*Elias de Carteret | *Elias de Carteret | ||
*Joshua de Carteret | *Joshua de Carteret | ||
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*Edward Harris 1690 | *Edward Harris 1690 | ||
*Thomas Collier 1695 - 1704 | *Thomas Collier 1695 - 1704 | ||
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====18th Century==== | ====18th Century==== | ||
*Nicolas de la Noe | *Nicolas de la Noe | ||
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*Magnus Kempenfelt 1723 - | *Magnus Kempenfelt 1723 - | ||
*[[18th Century turmoil|George Howard]] 1730-1731 | *[[18th Century turmoil|George Howard]] 1730-1731 | ||
− | *William Hargrave (acting) 1730 - | + | *[[18th Century turmoil|William Hargrave]] (acting) 1730 - |
*Peter Betsweorth | *Peter Betsweorth | ||
*Edmund Fielding | *Edmund Fielding | ||
*Jean Cavalier 1738 – 1740 | *Jean Cavalier 1738 – 1740 | ||
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*Jean Charlton | *Jean Charlton | ||
*Francis Best | *Francis Best | ||
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*[[Moyse Corbet]] 1771 - 1781 | *[[Moyse Corbet]] 1771 - 1781 | ||
*[[Philippe Fall]] 1781 - 1797 | *[[Philippe Fall]] 1781 - 1797 | ||
− | *Andrew Gordon 1797 - 1806 | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Gordon_(British_Army_officer) Andrew Gordon 1797 - 1806] |
====19th Century==== | ====19th Century==== | ||
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*[[Sir George Don]] 1806 - 1814 | *[[Sir George Don]] 1806 - 1814 | ||
*[[Sir Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner]] 1814 - 1816 | *[[Sir Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner]] 1814 - 1816 | ||
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*[[Edwin Markham]] 1892 - 1895 | *[[Edwin Markham]] 1892 - 1895 | ||
*Sir [[Edward Hopton]] 1895 - 1900 | *Sir [[Edward Hopton]] 1895 - 1900 | ||
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====20th Century==== | ====20th Century==== | ||
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*[[Lord Coutanche|Alexander Coutanche]] 1940-1945 | *[[Lord Coutanche|Alexander Coutanche]] 1940-1945 | ||
*[[Sir Arthur Edward Grasett]] 1945 - 1953 | *[[Sir Arthur Edward Grasett]] 1945 - 1953 | ||
− | + | [[File:RoyalCt-Nicholson-1953.jpg|right|400px|thumb|<div class="center">Nicholson swearing-in in 1953</div>]] | |
+ | *[[Sir Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson]] 1953 - 1958 | ||
*General [[Sir George Erskine]] 1958 - 1963 | *General [[Sir George Erskine]] 1958 - 1963 | ||
*Vice-Admiral [[Sir Michael Villiers]] 1964 - 1969 | *Vice-Admiral [[Sir Michael Villiers]] 1964 - 1969 | ||
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*Admiral [[Sir William Thomas Pillar]] 1985 - 1990 | *Admiral [[Sir William Thomas Pillar]] 1985 - 1990 | ||
*Air Chief Marshal [[Sir John Sutton]] 1990 - 1995 | *Air Chief Marshal [[Sir John Sutton]] 1990 - 1995 | ||
− | *General Sir | + | *General Sir Michael Wilkes 1995 - 2000 |
====21st Century==== | ====21st Century==== | ||
− | *Air Chief Marshal | + | *Air Chief Marshal Sir John Cheshire 2001 - 2006 |
− | *Lieut-General | + | *Lieut-General Sir Andrew Ridgway 2006 - 2011 |
− | + | *General [[Sir John Mc Coll]] 2011 - 2016 | |
+ | *Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton 2017 - 2022 | ||
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+ | <center><gallery widths="200px" heights="300px" align=center style= "color: darkgreen;font-family:garamond;font-size:12pt;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: italic;letter-spacing: 1px; cellspacing= 30px;padding: 20px 20px 30px 20px;"> | ||
+ | File:WilliamSherbrookNorcott.jpg|William Sherbrook Norcott | ||
+ | File:CW23CharlesEwart.png|Charles Ewart | ||
+ | File:CW23EdwinMarkham.png|Edwin Markham | ||
+ | File:CW23EdwardHopton.png|Edward Hopton | ||
+ | File:Pam23HenryAbadie.png|Henry Abadie | ||
+ | File:MajGenGough1900s.jpg|Maj General Gough | ||
+ | File:Pam23HughSutleyGough.png|Hugh Sutley Gough | ||
+ | File:CW23AlexanderNelsonRochfort.png|Alexander Nelson Rochfort | ||
+ | File:JoJo23WilliamDouglasSmith.png|Sir William Douglas Smith | ||
+ | File:CW23FrancisRichardBingham.png|Francis Richard Bingham | ||
+ | File:Pam23HenryWillis.png|Sir Henry Willis | ||
+ | File:Pam23HoraceMartelli.png|Sir Horace Martelli | ||
+ | File:JoJo23JMRHarrison.png|James Harrison | ||
+ | File:ArthurEdwardGrasett1945.jpg|Sir Arthur Edward Grasett | ||
+ | File:JoJo23GreshamNicholson.png|Sir Gresham Nicholson | ||
+ | File:CW23GeorgeErskine.png|Sir George Erskine | ||
+ | File:CW23George&LadyErskine.png|Sir George and Lady Erskine | ||
+ | File:Pam23MichaelVilliers.png|Sir Michael Villiers | ||
+ | File:Pam23JohnDavis.png|Sir John Davis | ||
+ | File:DesmondFitzpatrick.jpg|Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick | ||
+ | File:Pam23PeterWhiteley.png|Sir Peter Whiteley | ||
+ | File:JoJo23WilliamPillar.png|Sir William Pillar | ||
+ | File:Pam23John&LadySutton.png|Sir John and Lady Sutton | ||
+ | File:JoJo23SirMichaelWilkes.png|Sir Michael Wilkes | ||
+ | File:Pam.png|Sir Michael Wilkes | ||
+ | File:Pam23Michael&LadyWilkes.png|Sir Michael and Lady Wilkes | ||
+ | File:Pam23MichaelWilkes.png|Sir Michael Wilkes | ||
+ | File:Pam23JohnCheshire.png|Sir John Cheshire | ||
+ | File:W23SirAndrewRidgway.png|Sir Andrew Ridgway | ||
+ | File:W23SirJohnMcColl.png|Sir John McColl | ||
+ | </gallery></center> | ||
+ | <center><gallery widths="400px" heights="250px" align=center style= "color: darkgreen;font-family:garamond;font-size:12pt;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: italic;letter-spacing: 1px; cellspacing= 30px;padding: 20px 20px 30px 20px;"> | ||
+ | File:WilliamPillarOath.jpg|Sir William Pillar takes the oath of office in the Royal Court in 1985 | ||
+ | File:HughSutleyGough.jpg|Hugh Sutley Gough | ||
+ | File:CW23FrancisRichardBingham&Staff.png|Francis Richard Bingham and his staff | ||
+ | File:JoJo23WilliamDouglasSmith&Staff.png|William Douglas Smith and staff | ||
+ | File:CW23GrassettShootingParty.png|Arthur Grasett with a shooting party | ||
+ | File:BBGrassett&Staff.png|Arthur Grasett and his staff | ||
+ | </gallery></center> | ||
+ | [[File:J24GreshamNicholsonCorbiere1954.png|center|800px|thumb|<div class="center">A formal visit by Gresham Nicholson to Corbiere in 1954</div>]] |
Latest revision as of 08:13, 19 April 2024
17th Century
- George Paulet
- John Peyton
- Aaron Messervy
- Philippe de Carteret
- Elias de Carteret
- Joshua de Carteret
- Francis Raynsford
- Philipp de Carteret
- Philipp Marett
- Leonard Lydcott
- Sir George de Carteret
- Sir Herbert Lunsford
- Henry Boade
- Rowland Watson
- Dominick Trant
- John Sydenham
- Sir Thomas Windham
- Sir Bevil Granville
- Edward Harris 1690
- Thomas Collier 1695 - 1704
18th Century
- Nicolas de la Noe
- George Dumaresq
- Lucas Spicer
- Robert Wilson
- Henry Berkley
- John Crosby
- John Broughton
- John Skyes
- Magnus Kempenfelt 1723 -
- George Howard 1730-1731
- William Hargrave (acting) 1730 -
- Peter Betsweorth
- Edmund Fielding
- Jean Cavalier 1738 – 1740
- Jean Charlton
- Francis Best
- Gregory Beake
- John Huske 1749
- William Deane 1749 - 1753
- George Collingwood 1753 -
- Thomas Ball 1768 - 1770
- Rudolph Bentinck (acting) 1770 - 1771
- Moyse Corbet 1771 - 1781
- Philippe Fall 1781 - 1797
- Andrew Gordon 1797 - 1806
19th Century
- Sir George Don 1806 - 1814
- Sir Tomkyns Hilgrove Turner 1814 - 1816
- Sir Hugh Mackay Gordon 1816 - 1821
- Sir Colin Halkett 1821 - 1830
- Sir William Thornton 1830 - 1835
- Sir Archibald Campbell 1835 - 1838
- Sir Edward Gibbs 1838 - 1847
- Sir James Henry Reynett 1847 - 1852
- Sir James Frederick Love 1852 - 1857
- Godfrey Charles Mundy 1857 - 1860
- Sir Robert Percy Douglas 1860 - 1862
- B Loch (acting) 1862 - 1863
- Burke Douglas Cuppage 1863 - 1869
- Philip Melmoth Nelson Guy 1869 - 1873
- Sir William Sherbrooke Ramsay Norcott 1873 - 1878
- Lothian Nicholson 1878 - 1883
- Henry Wray 1883 - 1887
- Charles Brisbane Ewart 1887 - 1892
- Edwin Markham 1892 - 1895
- Sir Edward Hopton 1895 - 1900
20th Century
- Henry Richard Abadie 1900 – 1904
- Hugh Sutley Gough 1904 - 1910
- Sir Alexander Nelson Rochfort 1910 - 1916
- Sir Alexander Wilson 1916 - 1920
- Sir William Douglas Smith 1920 - 1924
- Sir Francis Richard Bingham 1924 - 1929
- Edward Henry Willis 1929 - 1934
- Sir Horace de Courcey Martelli 1934 - 1939
- James Murray Robert Harrison 1939 - 1940
- Alexander Coutanche 1940-1945
- Sir Arthur Edward Grasett 1945 - 1953
- Sir Randolph Stewart Gresham Nicholson 1953 - 1958
- General Sir George Erskine 1958 - 1963
- Vice-Admiral Sir Michael Villiers 1964 - 1969
- Air Chief Marshal Sir John Davis 1969 - 1974
- General Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick 1974 - 1979
- General Sir Peter John Frederick Whiteley 1979 - 1984
- Admiral Sir William Thomas Pillar 1985 - 1990
- Air Chief Marshal Sir John Sutton 1990 - 1995
- General Sir Michael Wilkes 1995 - 2000
21st Century
- Air Chief Marshal Sir John Cheshire 2001 - 2006
- Lieut-General Sir Andrew Ridgway 2006 - 2011
- General Sir John Mc Coll 2011 - 2016
- Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton 2017 - 2022