Arthur Lewin Alexander
Arthur Lewin Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Inspector General of Police | |
| In office 1 May 1958 – 8 October 1959 | |
| Monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Governor General | The Earl of Listowel |
| Prime Minister | Kwame Nkrumah |
| Preceded by | M. K. N. Collens |
| Succeeded by | E. R. T. Madjitey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 March 1907 Hutton, Essex |
| Died | 17 April 1971 (aged 64) Reading, Berkshire |
| Awards | CBE, KPM |
Arthur Lewin Alexander CBE KPM (6 March 1907 – 17 April 1971) was a British police officer and was the last non-Ghanaian Inspector General of Police of the Ghana Police Service from 1 May 1958 to 8 October 1959.[1] After returning to England, he served as secretary of the Henley Royal Regatta from 1959 to his death.[2]
He was awarded the King's Police Medal for Meritorious Service in the 1951 Birthday Honours[3] and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1959 New Year Honours.[4]
Alexander was born in Hutton, Essex to Lewin Venn Alexander, a shipping agent and underwriter, and Miriam Devereux Alexander.[5] He died in Reading, Berkshire in 1971.[6]
References
- ^ "IGP'S FROM 1924 -2013". ghanapolice.info. Archived from the original on July 7, 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ "Mr. A. L. Alexander". The Times. 19 April 1971. p. 14.
- ^ "No. 39243". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 June 1951. p. 3093.
- ^ "No. 41592". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1958. p. 45.
- ^ 1911 England Census
- ^ England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007