Sir Roland Turnbull | |
|---|---|
 Turnbull (left) and Pehin Dato Ibrahim in 1959 | |
| 22nd Governor of North Borneo | |
| In office 4 March 1954 – 1959 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Herbert Ralph Hone |
| Succeeded by | William Goode |
| 12th British Resident to Brunei | |
| In office 1934–1937 | |
| Monarchs | George V Edward VIII George VI |
| Preceded by | Thomas Carey |
| Succeeded by | John Graham Black |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1905 Portsmouth, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 23 December 1960 (aged 55) |
| Spouse |
Sylvia Emily Woodman Burbidge
(m. 1948) |
| Alma mater | King's College London St John's College |
| Occupation | Colonial administrator |
Sir Roland Evelyn Turnbull KCMG (9 June 1905 – 23 December 1960) was a British colonial official and governor of British North Borneo. His major influence is mentoring Brunei's former ruler, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III. He stated that in 1959 to one of his Colonial Office colleagues that the Sultan came to regard him as ‘his father’.[1]
- ^ Hussainmiya, B. A., & Mail, A. H. (2014). "No Federation Please-we are Bruneians": Scuttling the Northern Borneo Closer Association Proposals. Institute of Asian Studies, Universiti Brunei Darussalam.