Sir Edward Brandis Denham was born in 1876 and educated at Malvern, and Merton College, Oxford. He entered the Ceylon Civil Service and held the posts of Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary, Government Agent in Eastern Province, Director of Education and Director of Food Production. He was also Superintendent of the 1911 Census.

In 1920 Denham was appointed Colonial Secretary of Mauritius; he was transferred to Kenya in 1923 where he stayed until 1928. Over the next ten years he was Governor in the Gambia (1928-1930), in British Guiana (1930-1934), and in Jamaica (1934-1938). He was created KBE in 1927 and KCMG in 1931.

Diaries covering Mauritius (1921-1923), Kenya (1923-1928), Gambia (1928-1930), British Guiana (1930-1934) and Jamaica (1934-1938). 30 volumes. Also, papers relating to Ceylon (1911-1917), Gambia (1816-1929) and British Guiana (1806-1932), including some 19th century papers dated before Denham's time. 2 boxes.

Deposited with the Oxford Colonial Records Project.

The collection was transferred to the library from Oxford Colonial Records Project.

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Listed as nos. 157 and 873 in Manuscript Collections of Africana in Rhodes House Library, Oxford, compiled by Louis B. Frewer (Oxford, Bodleian Library, 1968) and as no. 9 in Manuscript Collections (excluding Africana) in Rhodes House Library, Oxford, compiled by Louis B. Frewer (Oxford, Bodleian Library, 1970).

Denham | Edward Brandis | 1876-1938 | Sir | Knight Colonial Governor

Governors | Africa

Governors | Guyana

Governors | Jamaica

Great Britain | Colonial Administrative Service

Mauritius

Kenya

Gambia

Guyana

Jamaica

Sri Lanka