John Montague Stow

Sir John Montague Stow GCMG KCVO (3 October 1911[1] – 16 March 1997)[2] was a British colonial official who served in various roles.[3] From 1947 until 1953 Sir John Stow served as the British government's Commissioner of Saint Lucia. In a later role, he was the last governor of the former colony of Barbados, a position Sir John Stow served from 8 October 1959 until 29 November 1966, and following Barbados obtaining independence from the United Kingdom in 30 November 1966, Stow was appointed as the first Governor-General of Barbados, a position he served until 18 May 1967.[4][5] He died on 16 March 1997, aged 85.

His Excellency

Sir John Montague Stow

GCMG KCVO
1st Governor-General of Barbados
In office
30 November 1966 – 18 May 1967
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterErrol Walton Barrow
Preceded byOffice Established
Himself as Governor
Succeeded byArleigh Winston Scott
Governor of Barbados
In office
8 October 1959 – 29 November 1966
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byRobert Arundell
Succeeded byOffice Abolished
Himself as Governor-General
Commissioner of Saint Lucia
In office
1947–1953
MonarchGeorge VI
Elizabeth II
Preceded byEdward Twining
Succeeded byJohn Thorp
Personal details
Born(1911-10-03)3 October 1911
Died16 March 1997(1997-03-16) (aged 85)

See also

References
  2. Ross, Martha; Spuler, Bertold (4 December 2013). Profile of Sir John Montague Stow. ISBN 9780859350563. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
  3. The Ideal Governor General Part IV The Caribbean Experience Archived 2 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine, 12 May 2014, The Nassau Guardian, The Bahamas.
  4. STOW, Sir John Montague, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2015 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2014)
  5. "Countries Ba-Bo". Retrieved 20 March 2016.
Government offices
Preceded by
Edward Francis Twining		 Commissioner of Saint Lucia
1947–1953		 Succeeded by
John Kingsmill Thorp
Preceded by
Sir Robert Arundell		 Governor of Barbados
1959–1966		 Succeeded by
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Preceded by
—		 Governor-General of Barbados
1966–1967		 Succeeded by
Sir Winston Scott


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