George Godfrey PhillipsCBE (7 June 1900 – 24 October 1965), was a British barrister and, later, solicitor, who served as the Commissioner General of the ShanghaiMunicipal Council from 1939 to 1942. He was also co-author with E. C. S. Wade of a leading text on constitutional law.
G. Godfrey Phillips
Commissioner General of the Shanghai Municipal Council
Phillips was born 7 June 1900 in the United Kingdom, the son of Dr George Charles Phillips of Grantley, Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire and Ethel Nancy Phillips.[1]
In 1931, Phillips was co-author with E. C. S. Wade of Constitutional Law, commonly known as 'Wade and Phillips'.
Marriageedit
Phillips married Betty Mary Bright eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Trevor Bright, of Henleaze-gardens, Westbury-on-Trym, Bristol in May 1932.[4] They had two sons and a daughter.[5]
Shanghai Municipal Counciledit
Phillips (left) with Cornell Franklin, Chairman of the SMC, in 1939
Phillips moved to Shanghai in 1934 to take up the position of Secretary to the Shanghai Municipal Council under Secretary General, Stirling Fessenden. On Fessenden's retirement in 1939, he was appointed Secretary and Commissioner General.[6]
In January 1940, Phillips was the subject of an assassination attempt when 3 Chinese men riddled his car with bullets while he was being driven to work.[7]
At the beginning of the Pacific War, on December 8, 1941, Japanese troops occupied the International Settlement. Phillips tendered his resignation to take effect on 1 March 1942. He was granted a maximum pension. Mr Kohei Teraoka (a Japanese consular official who had been appointed deputy secretary in 1941) was appointed Secretary of the Council and Mr Katsuo Okazaki, the chairman to the council, took over the role of Commissioner General in an honorary capacity.[8]
He worked in the War Cabinet Office from 1943 before returning to practice at the bar. In 1946 he re-qualified as a solicitor and became of a partner of the firm Linklater and Paines. He later became managing director of Lazard, a director of The Times, chairman of the Equity and Law Life Assurance Society and was a member of the board of a number of industrial companies. He was also a governor of the Harrow School.[10]
Deathedit
Phillips died on 24 October 1965 after a long illness that he had borne with fortitude.[11]
Gunboat Justice: British and American Law Courts in China and Japan (1842-1943) by Douglas Clark
Shanghai: The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City, 1842-1949 by Stella Dong
January 01, 1970
godfrey, phillips, george, godfrey, phillips, june, 1900, october, 1965, british, barrister, later, solicitor, served, commissioner, general, shanghai, municipal, council, from, 1939, 1942, also, author, with, wade, leading, text, constitutional, commissioner,. George Godfrey Phillips CBE 7 June 1900 24 October 1965 was a British barrister and later solicitor who served as the Commissioner General of the Shanghai Municipal Council from 1939 to 1942 He was also co author with E C S Wade of a leading text on constitutional law G Godfrey PhillipsCommissioner General of the Shanghai Municipal CouncilIn office 1 July 1939 1 March 1942Preceded byStirling FessendenSucceeded byKatsuo Okazaki Honorary Personal detailsBorn 1900 06 07 7 June 1900United KingdomDied 1965 10 25 25 October 1965 aged 65 London EnglandProfessionlawyer Contents 1 Early life 2 Publication 3 Marriage 4 Shanghai Municipal Council 5 Career in England 6 Death 7 References 8 Further readingEarly life editPhillips was born 7 June 1900 in the United Kingdom the son of Dr George Charles Phillips of Grantley Wotton under Edge Gloucestershire and Ethel Nancy Phillips 1 He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College Cambridge where he took first class honours in Law Tripos He was also president of the Cambridge Union 2 He was called to the bar in 1925 and practiced as a barrister until 1932 when he became town clerk of Stafford 3 Publication editIn 1931 Phillips was co author with E C S Wade of Constitutional Law commonly known as Wade and Phillips Marriage editPhillips married Betty Mary Bright eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Trevor Bright of Henleaze gardens Westbury on Trym Bristol in May 1932 4 They had two sons and a daughter 5 Shanghai Municipal Council edit nbsp Phillips left with Cornell Franklin Chairman of the SMC in 1939 Phillips moved to Shanghai in 1934 to take up the position of Secretary to the Shanghai Municipal Council under Secretary General Stirling Fessenden On Fessenden s retirement in 1939 he was appointed Secretary and Commissioner General 6 In January 1940 Phillips was the subject of an assassination attempt when 3 Chinese men riddled his car with bullets while he was being driven to work 7 At the beginning of the Pacific War on December 8 1941 Japanese troops occupied the International Settlement Phillips tendered his resignation to take effect on 1 March 1942 He was granted a maximum pension Mr Kohei Teraoka a Japanese consular official who had been appointed deputy secretary in 1941 was appointed Secretary of the Council and Mr Katsuo Okazaki the chairman to the council took over the role of Commissioner General in an honorary capacity 8 Phillips was repatriated to England in mid 1942 In 1943 he was made a Commander of the British Empire for his service in Shanghai 9 Career in England editHe worked in the War Cabinet Office from 1943 before returning to practice at the bar In 1946 he re qualified as a solicitor and became of a partner of the firm Linklater and Paines He later became managing director of Lazard a director of The Times chairman of the Equity and Law Life Assurance Society and was a member of the board of a number of industrial companies He was also a governor of the Harrow School 10 Death editPhillips died on 24 October 1965 after a long illness that he had borne with fortitude 11 References edit Obituary The Times 25 October 1965 Obituary The Times 25 October 1965 Obituary The Times 25 October 1965 The Times May 16 1932 Obituary The Times 25 October 1965 North China Herald January 4 1939 p17 North China Herald Jan 17 1940 Shanghai Municipal Council Annual Report 1942 p6 and North China Herald 26 Feb 1941 for Teraoka s background London Gazette 1 January 1943 Obituary The Times 25 October 1965 Obituary The Times 25 October 1965Further reading editGunboat Justice British and American Law Courts in China and Japan 1842 1943 by Douglas Clark Shanghai The Rise and Fall of a Decadent City 1842 1949 by Stella Dong Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title G Godfrey Phillips amp oldid 1218818621, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
