Sir Hugh StephensonGBE KCMG CIE CVO KStJ | |
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Born | (1906-11-29)November 29, 1906 Ranchi |
Died | September 23, 1972(1972-09-23) (aged 65) London |
Children | 3, including Hugh |
Sir Hugh Southern Stephenson (November 29, 1906 – September 23, 1972) was a British diplomat. He was the only son of Sir Hugh Stephenson. He was born in Ranchi, India on November 29, 1906. In May 1936, his marriage to Patricia Mills was announced for that July in the Times. Starting in December 1969, he was the appointed director of the St. John Ambulance Association; also, in 1970, he was honored as a knight of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. He died in London, United Kingdom on September 23, 1972.
Appointments
- 1947–49: Deputy High Commissioner, Lahore
- 1952–54: Counsellor, Middle East Office
- 1954–57: Ambassador to South Vietnam
- 1957–60: Consul-General, New York
- 1960–63: Deputy Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
- 1963–66: Ambassador to South Africa, also
- 1963-1964: High Commissioner for Southern Africa
Source: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
References
- "Hugh Southern Stephenson". India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947. FamilySearch – via Ancestry.com.
- "Marriages". Times. No. 47374. 14 May 1936. p. 17. Gale CS285814446 – via Gale.
- O.S.J.J. Annual Report 1970. Order of St John – via Issuu.
- "State Intelligence". The London Gazette. No. 45075. 9 April 1970. p. 3986.
- "Sir Hugh Stephenson". Times. No. 58588. 25 September 1972. p. 14. Gale CS237467449 – via Gale.
- "Deaths". Times. No. 58588. 25 September 1972. p. 26. Gale CS436696889 – via Gale.
- "NEW BRITISH CONSUL: New York Post to Be Filled by Sir Hugh Stephenson". The New York Times. Associated Press. 9 February 1957. p. 6. ProQuest 114150938.
- British Diplomats Directory: Part 2 of 4. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office – via Issuu.
Further reading
- "Stephenson, Sir Hugh". Who's Who & Who Was Who. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U159895.
External links
- Sir Hugh Southern Stephenson (public Ancestry profile)
- Sir Hugh Southern Stephenson (requires access to The Misplaced Pages Library)
- Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Companions of the Order of the Indian Empire
- Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order
- Knights of the Order of St John
- 1906 births
- 1972 deaths
- People from Ranchi
- People from London
- British diplomats