Career
Mr. Guy was succeeded by John Anthony Golding in 1965. He was administrator during Hurricane Donna, which in 1960 devastated agriculture on the island. He was managing director of the salt industry on the islands, and used profits from the commodity to build airstrips and lay the foundation for today"s main industry – tourism.
Guy was an Royal Air Force photo-reconnaissance pilot during World World War II in the Burmese campaign against the invading Japanese.
His memoir, Geoffrey Guy"s War, (Amberly Books 2012), records his experiences in the Royal Air Force. Post-war he was a District Commissioner in Sierra Leone where he helped to control the riots which occurred as British rule came to an education Following his service in Turks and Caicos, he was administrator and then governor of Dominica from 1965 until 1967.
In 1973, he became the Administrator of Ascension Island, where he served until 1976. He subsequently served as the last colonial Governor of Saint Helena from 1976 to 1980.
In 1980, he stood for election to Saint Helena"s first sovereign parliament and served as its speaker until his retirement at the 1985 election.
