Richard Turnbull (colonial governor)

Sir Richard Gordon Turnbull, GCMG (7 July 1909 – 21 December 1998) was a British colonial governor and the last governor of the British mandate of Tanganyika from 1958 to 1961. Following the country's independence, he was governor-general from 9 December 1961 – 9 December 1962. He was the penulimate High Commissioner of Aden. Quotes When the British Empire finally sinks beneath the waves of history, it will leave behind it only two memorials: one is the game of Association Football and the other is the expression 'Fuck Off'. Quoted by Denis Healey in the BBC documentary 'Empire Warriors: Mad Mitch and His Tribal Law'.  External links Category:Colonial governors Category:1909 births Category:1998 deaths Category:People from London