Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, was a British Conservative politician who served as a European Commissioner and the last Governor of Southern Rhodesia. He was previously Member of Parliament (MP) for Bedford from 1950 to 1966. He held several government posts and attained Cabinet rank.
Soames in 1966
Christopher and Mary Soames in Lenzerheide, February 1947
Christopher and Mary Soames' grave at St Martin's Church, Bladon, in 2015
Governor of Southern Rhodesia
The Governor of Southern Rhodesia was the representative of the British monarch in the self-governing colony of Southern Rhodesia from 1923 to 1980. The Governor was appointed by The Crown and acted as the local head of state, receiving instructions from the British Government.
Governor of Southern Rhodesia