Sir Douglas Hall, 14th Baronet
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Sir Douglas Basil Hall KCMG, 14th Baronet
(1 February 1909 - 8 April 2004) was a British colonial administrator and radio enthusiast. He served as the last Governor of the British Somaliland Protectorate before its independence, from 11 July 1959 to 26 June 1960.
(now Zambia
) for almost 30 years. A District Officer from 1932–1950 and Senior District Officer from 1950–1953, he was promoted Provincial Commissioner in 1953 and Administrative Secretary in 1955. Hall concluded his service in Rhodesia as Secretary for Native Affairs (1956–1959).
Hall was made Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in 1958 and knighted (KCMG) in 1959.
In 1959, Hall was appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British Somaliland Protectorate 1959–1960, the last person to hold this office.
Hall retired to Ringmore, Devon
, where he became a magistrate, and was a member of the Devon and Cornwall Police Authority from 1971 to 1979.
of December 1943, Hall subsequently published over 100 articles with circuits, construction advice and commentary in magazines like Radio Constructor and Radio Bygones.
He married Rachel Marion Gartside-Tipping in 1933 (d. 1990).
Hall died in Derbyshire on 8 April 2004 at age 95.
Hall Baronets
There have been four Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Hall, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and three in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. Three of the creations are extant as of 2010....
(1 February 1909 - 8 April 2004) was a British colonial administrator and radio enthusiast. He served as the last Governor of the British Somaliland Protectorate before its independence, from 11 July 1959 to 26 June 1960.
Career
Educated at Keble College, Oxford, Hall joined the Colonial Administrative Service in 1930 and served in Northern RhodesiaNorthern Rhodesia
Northern Rhodesia was a territory in south central Africa, formed in 1911. It became independent in 1964 as Zambia.It was initially administered under charter by the British South Africa Company and formed by it in 1911 by amalgamating North-Western Rhodesia and North-Eastern Rhodesia...
(now Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
) for almost 30 years. A District Officer from 1932–1950 and Senior District Officer from 1950–1953, he was promoted Provincial Commissioner in 1953 and Administrative Secretary in 1955. Hall concluded his service in Rhodesia as Secretary for Native Affairs (1956–1959).
Hall was made Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) in 1958 and knighted (KCMG) in 1959.
In 1959, Hall was appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the British Somaliland Protectorate 1959–1960, the last person to hold this office.
Hall retired to Ringmore, Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, where he became a magistrate, and was a member of the Devon and Cornwall Police Authority from 1971 to 1979.
Radio
Hall developed an interest in home-built radios and electronics at age 15 when he built his first receiver, a detector unit, in 1924. Beginning with an article in Practical WirelessPractical Wireless
Practical Wireless is a British radio and electronics magazine, now published monthly by PW Publishing of Broadstone, Dorset. The current editor is Rob Mannion....
of December 1943, Hall subsequently published over 100 articles with circuits, construction advice and commentary in magazines like Radio Constructor and Radio Bygones.
Life
Hall was born on 1 February 1909, the son of Captain Lionel Erskine Hall and Jane Augusta Reynolds.He married Rachel Marion Gartside-Tipping in 1933 (d. 1990).
Hall died in Derbyshire on 8 April 2004 at age 95.