Humphrey Gibbs

Humphrey Gibbs

Sir Humphrey Vicary Gibbs, (22 November 1902 – 5 November 1990) was the penultimate Governor of the colony of Southern Rhodesia (1959–1970) who served through, and opposed, the Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) in 1965.

Read more about Humphrey Gibbs:  Early History, As Governor of Rhodesia, Under Siege, Lady Gibbs, Additional Notes

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