Henry Monck-Mason Moore

Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore GCMG KStJ (18 March 1887 – 26 March 1964)[2] was British Governor of Sierra Leone, Kenya and Ceylon.

Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore

GCMG KStJ
1st Governor-General of Ceylon
In office
4 February 1948 – 6 July 1949
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded byPost Created
Himself as governor
Succeeded byHerwald Ramsbotham, 1st Viscount Soulbury
29th Governor of British Ceylon
In office
19 September 1944 – 4 February 1948
GovernorGeorge VI
Preceded byAndrew Caldecott
Succeeded byPost abolished
Himself as governor general
20th Governor of Kenya
In office
9 January 1940 – 25 October 1944
MonarchGeorge VI
Preceded byWalter Harragin
Succeeded byPhilip Mitchell
Governor of Sierra Leone
In office
17 July 1934 – 21 May 1937
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded bySir Arnold Wienholt Hodson
Succeeded bySir Douglas James Jardine
20th Governor of Kenya
In office
27 September 1930 – 13 February 1931
MonarchGeorge V
Preceded byEdward Grigg, 1st Baron Altrincham
Succeeded byJoseph Byrne
Personal details
Born18 March 1887 [1]
London
Died26 March 1964(1964-03-26) (aged 77)
Cape Town

The son of Rev. Edward William Moore, he was educated at Rokeby, KCS, Wimbledon and Jesus College, Cambridge, graduating in 1909. In World War I, he was a lieutenant in the Royal Garrison Artillery based in Salonika from 1916 to 1919.

After serving as Governor of Sierra Leone from 1934 to 1937, he joined the Colonial Department in London as Assistant Under Secretary of State from 1937 to 1939 and Deputy Under Secretary of State from 1939 to 1940.

From 1940 to 1944, he was Governor of Kenya and then from 1944 to 1948 he was Governor of Ceylon. After the independence of Ceylon in 1948, he served as Governor-General until 1950.

He married Daphne, daughter of William John Benson in 1921. He was the brother of the psychoanalyst Sylvia Payne.

Awards and honours
  • Awarded a BA degree in Cambridge University, 1909
  • Companion of The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG), 1931
  • Knight Commander of The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (KCMG), 1935
  • Knight Grand Cross of The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG), 1943
  • Knights of Justice (KStJ) of the Venerable Order of Saint John

References
  • Hankinson, C. F. J. (ed.) Debrett's Baronetage, Knightage and Companionage, 1954, Odhams Press, 1954
  1. "Biographical Notes" in Selections from the Smuts Papers: Volume VII, August 1945-October 1950, Jean van der Poel, ed. (Cambridge University Press, 2007) p423
  2. Profile of Sir Henry Monck-Mason Moore
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