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William Lindsay Murphy KCMG KStJ (1887 - 1965)

Sir William Lindsay Murphy KCMG KStJ
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Died at age 77 [location unknown]
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Biography

William Lindsay Murphy was born on 4 May 1887. He was the son of Canon R. W. Murphy.[1]
He married Betty Mary Ormsby, daughter of Reverend Thomas Ormsby and Lucy Mary Thomson, in 1922
He died on 15 April 1965 at age 77.
He was educated at The Abbey School, Tipperary, County Tipperary, Ireland. He graduated from Trinity College, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland, in 1909 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
He was with the Ceylon Civil Service in 1910. and he held the office of Mayor of Colombo, Ceylon between 1932 and 1937.2
He held the office of Colonial Secretary of Bermuda between 1942 and 1945.
He was appointed Companion, Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.) in 1944. He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.) by Trinity College, Dublin, County Dublin, IrelandG, in 1945.
He held the office of Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Bahamas between 1945 and 1949.
He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1946.
He was Acting Governor of Southern Rhodesia in 1954.
He was appointed Knight, Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (K.St.J.)
He lived at Milford, Tuam, County Galway, Ireland and is buried in the graveyard of Christ Church, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland along with his wife Betty Mary.[2]

Sources

  1. ↑ http://www.thepeerage.com/p21452.htm#i214520
  2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 September 2018), memorial page for William Lindsay Murphy (1887–1965), Find A Grave Memorial no. 113888690, citing Christ Church Cemetery, Clifden, County Galway, Ireland ; Maintained by Michael Kuth (contributor 47831629) .




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Grave of William Murphy & Betty Ormsby
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