Eric Ernest Falk Pretty

Pretty is born in 1891, and was educated at Harrow School and Magdalen College in 1909.{{Cite book |last=Office |first=Great Britain Colonial |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BHFEDWheazEC&dq=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty&pg=PA525 |title=The Colonial Office List |date=1949 |publisher=H.M. Stationery Office |pages=525 |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Eligible for conscription but no declared war service in Magdalen Record 1922 — Magdalen War Memorial |url=https://slowdusk.magd.ox.ac.uk/men-great-war/eligible-for-conscription-but-no-declared-war-service-in-magdalen-record-1922/#_ftnref210 |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=slowdusk.magd.ox.ac.uk}} He would go on to be a cadet in the Straits Settlements with Colonial Office in November 1914. Later in January 1916, he passes his final exams in Malay language. In September 1917, he became a collector of land revenue in Johore Bahru. After World War I, he became a 2nd Lieutenant and assistant Adjutant with the Johore Volunteer Rifles in May 1918.{{Cite book |last=Office |first=Great Britain Colonial |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OH9HAAAAYAAJ&dq=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty&pg=PA721 |title=The Colonial Office List for ... |date=1920 |publisher=Harrison |pages=721 |language=en}} Later in June 1920, he was the assistant adviser in Endau, Johore, following promotions to officer in November 1921 and assistant secretary "B" in February 1922. Two months later, he was reassigned as a private secretary to the Office of the Attorney General.{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g_szAAAAMAAJ&dq=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty&pg=PA752 |title=Colonial Office List ...: Comprising Historical and Statistical Information Respecting the Colonial Dependencies of Great Britain |date=1932 |publisher=Waterlow & Sons Limited. |pages=752–753 |language=en}}

From March 1923 to 1926 and 1927 to 1928, Pretty became the British Resident to Brunei,{{Cite book |last=Branch |first=Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland Malaysian |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ykpiAAAAMAAJ&q=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty |title=Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society |date=1994 |publisher=Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society |pages=87 |language=en}} only to be promoted to officer class III and reassigned as the district officer of Krian in June 1928. In December 1930, he was the commissioner of lands and mines in Trengganu, secretary to the high commissioner from July 1931 to 1937. Then he became the undersecretary to Government of the Federated Malay States from 1940 to 1942. Resident commissioner in Johore in 1948.{{Cite book |last=Museum |first=Sarawak |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GzkoAQAAIAAJ&q=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty |title=The Sarawak Museum Journal |date=1995 |publisher=Sarawak Museum |pages=105 |language=en}} From 1948 to 1951, he was appointed for the third time as the resident minister to Brunei.

In 1957, he became an agent for the Brunei Government in the United Kingdom. On 8 March 1966, he arrived at Berakas Airport during a month-half vacation back to the country of Brunei alongside his wife. As the time of the visit, he was 75 years old and still working with the government of Brunei. He expressed high hopes and praise to Bruneian students studying in the United Kingdom, whom he claims to be of good-natured and passionate. Additionally, he described the government in the 1920s as poor and efforts had to be carried out in small increments. He stayed in the Istana Edinburgh and had organised visits to places in the country. He had an interview with Pelita Brunei as follows:{{Cite news |date=1966-03-16 |title=Dato Pretty Melawat Brunei |pages=1 |work=Pelita Brunei |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1966/16%20MAC%201966.pdf |access-date=2023-07-24}}

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| quote = The people of this state already have good houses and the number of government servants us mostly made up of locals. In 1924, I and some local people worked on the construction of a road from Brunei (Brunei-Muara) to Tutong. But this time I cant't help but feel amazed when I pass by that road that been repaired to such an extent.

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| source = [https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1966/16%20MAC%201966.pdf Pelita Brunei, 16 March 1966]

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He died in June 1967.{{Cite web |title=Eric Ernest Falk Pretty - Google Search |url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty&tbm=bks&start=10 |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=www.google.com}} After his death, his position as representative was succeeded by Sir Dennis White, based at the 101 Grand Building, Trafalgar Square.{{Cite news |date=1967-07-26 |title=Dato White Ganti Tempat Dato Pretty Sa-bagai Wakil Kerajaan Di-London |pages=1 |work=Pelita Brunei |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1967/26%20JULAI%201967.pdf |access-date=2023-07-24}}

Pretty was married and had a daughter named Cynthia Valerie Mary Pretty (24 July 1941 – 13 November 2020).{{Cite web |last=Rhodes |first=Michael |date=2020-11-14 |title=Peerage News: Cynthia, Baroness Garvagh 1941-2020 |url=https://peeragenews.blogspot.com/2020/11/cynthia-baroness-garvagh-1941-2020.html |access-date=2023-07-24 |website=Peerage News}}{{Cite book |last=Cokayne |first=George Edward |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PUpmAAAAMAAJ&q=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty+15+July |title=The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom: Addenda and Corrigenda |date=1998 |publisher=St. Catherine Press, Limited |isbn=978-0-7509-0154-3 |language=en}}{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OX8ZN5qFKZgC&q=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty |title=Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage |date=2011 |publisher=Debrett's Peerage Limited |isbn=978-1-870520-73-7 |pages=619 |language=en}} His father was Herbert Pretty.{{Cite book |last=Salmon |first=Edward |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Uy9GAQAAIAAJ&q=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty |title=Debrett's British Empire Book |date=1924 |publisher=Dean & Son |pages=284 |language=en}}

Pretty was bestowed the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) by Queen Elizabeth II during the 1951 New Year Honours on 1 January. Additionally in 1962, he was awarded Order of Setia Negara Brunei (DSNB) by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, meanwhile his wife was awarded the Omar Ali Saifuddin Medal First Class (POAS).{{Cite news |date=1962-11-21 |title=Sir Dennis White Ka-England |pages=1 |work=Pelita Brunei |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1962/Pelita%20Brunei%2021%20nov%201962.pdf |access-date=2023-07-24}} British Residents in Brunei including Pretty were given the honorary title of Yang Berhormat (The Honourable).

File:Jalan Pretty.jpgThings named after him

• Jalan Pretty, a road in Bandar Seri Begawan.{{Cite book |last=Publications |first=Europa |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XLvU9lroRuUC&dq=Jalan+Pretty&pg=PA874 |title=The Europa World Year Book 2003 |date=2003 |publisher=Taylor & Francis |isbn=978-1-85743-227-5 |pages=874 |language=en}}
• Jalan Pretty, a road in Kuala Belait.{{Cite book |last=Page |first=Kogan |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=z1cpiEJMAi8C&dq=Jalan+Pretty+Kuala+Belait&pg=PA39 |title=Asia and Pacific Review 2003/04: The Economic and Business Report |date=2003 |publisher=Kogan Page Publishers |isbn=978-0-7494-4063-3 |pages=39 |language=en}}

National

• 50x50px Order of St Michael and St George Companion (CMG; 1 January 1951){{Cite book |last=Cokayne |first=George Edward |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PUpmAAAAMAAJ&q=Eric+Ernest+Falk+Pretty |title=The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain, and the United Kingdom: Addenda and Corrigenda |date=1998 |publisher=St. Catherine Press, Limited |isbn=978-0-7509-0154-3 |pages=336 |language=en}}

Foreign

• {{Flag|Brunei}}:
• 50x50px Order of Setia Negara Brunei (DSNB; 1962) – Dato Setia
• 50x50px Omar Ali Saifuddin Medal First Class (POAS; 23 September 1962){{Cite news |date=1962-10-03 |title=ISTIADATPENGURNIAAN BINTANG2 KEBESARAN HARI JADI D.Y.M.M. |url=https://www.pelitabrunei.gov.bn/Arkib%20Dokumen/1962/Pelita%20Brunei%203%20okt%201962.pdf |access-date=2024-08-25 |work=Pelita Brunei |pages=3 |language=ms}}
• 50x50px Omar Ali Saifuddin Coronation Medal (31 May 1951){{Cite book |url=http://pusat-sejarah.gov.bn/SiteAssets/Info%20Sejarah/INFO%20SEJARAH/Sinopsis%20-%20Brunei%20Government%20Gazette%201951.pdf |title=Brunei Government Gazette |date=1951-02-01 |publisher=Brunei History Centre |pages=14}}

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| title = British Resident to Brunei

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Patrick McKerron
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Category:1891 births

Category:1967 deaths

Category:Alumni of Magdalen College, Oxford

Category:Administrators in British Brunei

Category:Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George

Category:People educated at Harrow School