Colville Deverell
Sir Colville Montgomery Deverell was an Irish cricketer and colonial administrator.Cricket
A right-handed batsman, he played just once for the Ireland cricket team, against the MCC in August 1930. 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.Politics
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.
He was secretary-general of the International Planned Parenthood Federation.Honours
