Honey was born in Alexandria, Cape Province, the son of J. W. Honey, retired Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate, Cape Service. He was educated at Carnarvon Public School. He then joined the British South Africa Police and took part in the Pioneer Column which occupied Mashonaland. He served in the British Central Africa Administration and took part in the Second Boer War.
In 1901 he joined the Transvaal Civil Service under Lord Milner. He specialised in Swaziland affairs, and in 1904 was appointed Secretary to the Governor of the Transvaal for Swaziland affairs. In 1907 he became Government Secretary of Swaziland, and in 1910 he was made Deputy Resident Commissioner of Swaziland. From 1917 to 1928 he served as Resident Commissioner in Swaziland.
Honey married Violet Marguerite, daughter of Charles Jones of Stellenbosch, in 1904; they had two sons.
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^"Honey, Sir de Symons Montagu George". Who's Who & Who Was Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^Ernesta, Sharon; Bonnelame, Betymie (30 March 2017). "Island history: 18 British governors who led Seychelles through the 20th century". Seychelles News Agency.
^"Sir de Symons Honey". The Times. London. 19 January 1945. p. 8.
symons, honey, symons, montagu, george, honey, november, 1872, january, 1945, cape, colony, born, colonial, administrator, served, resident, commissioner, swaziland, from, 1917, 1928, governor, seychelles, from, 1928, 1933, symons, honeylife, career, edithoney. Sir de Symons Montagu George Honey CMG 1 November 1872 January 1945 was a Cape Colony born colonial administrator 1 He served as Resident Commissioner in Swaziland from 1917 to 1928 and as Governor of the Seychelles from 1928 to 1933 De Symons HoneyLife and career editHoney was born in Alexandria Cape Province the son of J W Honey retired Civil Commissioner and Resident Magistrate Cape Service He was educated at Carnarvon Public School He then joined the British South Africa Police and took part in the Pioneer Column which occupied Mashonaland He served in the British Central Africa Administration and took part in the Second Boer War In 1901 he joined the Transvaal Civil Service under Lord Milner He specialised in Swaziland affairs and in 1904 was appointed Secretary to the Governor of the Transvaal for Swaziland affairs In 1907 he became Government Secretary of Swaziland and in 1910 he was made Deputy Resident Commissioner of Swaziland From 1917 to 1928 he served as Resident Commissioner in Swaziland In 1928 he was appointed Governor and Commander in Chief of the Seychelles retiring in 1933 As Governor Honey obtained loans for the development of infrastructure mainly roads on Mahe Praslin and La Digue He also inaugurated the World War Memorial in the Mont Fleuri Cemetery 2 He died in Cape Town in 1945 3 Honey was appointed a CMG in 1919 and a knight bachelor in 1932 Family editHoney married Violet Marguerite daughter of Charles Jones of Stellenbosch in 1904 they had two sons References edit Honey Sir de Symons Montagu George Who s Who amp Who Was Who A amp C Black Subscription or UK public library membership required Ernesta Sharon Bonnelame Betymie 30 March 2017 Island history 18 British governors who led Seychelles through the 20th century Seychelles News Agency Sir de Symons Honey The Times London 19 January 1945 p 8 Government offices Preceded byRobert Vere de Vere Governor of the Seychelles1928 1934 Succeeded byGordon James Lethem Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title De Symons Honey amp oldid 1187130126, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
