Sir Colville Montgomery Deverell, GBE, KCMG (21 February 1907 in Dublin, Ireland – 18 December 1995 in Wokingham, Berkshire, England[1]) was an Irish cricketer and colonial administrator.
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A right-handed batsman[1], he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, against the MCC in August 1930.[2] He played one first-class match, playing for Dublin University against Northamptonshire in 1926. In the match, he opened the batting with Irish playwright Samuel Beckett.[3]
Later in life, he served as Governor of the Windward Islands.
He was 28th Governor of Mauritius from 2 Nov 1959 to 10 Jul 1962.[4]
He was secretary-general of the International Planned Parenthood Federation.[3]
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| Preceded by Edward Betham Beetham |
Governor of the Windward Islands 1955–1 January 1960 |
Territory dissolved |
| Preceded by Sir Robert Scott |
Governor of Mauritius 1959-1962 |
Succeeded by Sir John Shaw Rennie |