Francis Eustace Baker CBE (19 April 1933 – 16 December 2023)[3] was a British businessman who was the Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha between 1984 and 1988.[2] While he was Governor, he implemented a '3 day working scheme' to help tackle unemployment and announced the plans to build the 2nd RMS St Helena, which was, up until the construction of St Helena's airport, the main link between the territory and the rest of the world.[4] He received the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1979 and the CBE in 1984.[2]
Francis Eustace Baker, CBE | |
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 Francis Baker, wearing ceremonial uniform, is sworn-in as Governor of Saint Helena in 1984 | |
| Governor of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | |
| In office 3 August 1984 – 6 April 1988 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Dudley Massingham |
| Succeeded by | Robert F Stimson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 April 1933[1] Sheerness, Kent, England[2] |
| Died | 16 December 2023 (aged 90) |
References
edit- ^ "Baker, Francis Eustace, (Dick), (born 19 April 1933), business interests in property and the automotive industry; Partner, Crossroads Motors, since 1988". Who's Who. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U6232. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Baker, Francis Eustace (Dick)". Dictionary of Falklands Biography, including South Georgia. 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Passing Of Former Governor Of St Helena". St Helena Government. 3 January 2024.
- ^ Saint Helena Island Info. "The Governor of St Helena". Retrieved 2 July 2020.
External links
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