British ambassadors to France

The list British ambassadors to France includes Ronald Hugh Campbell, Ewen Fergusson, Peter Westmacott, John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset and Christopher Soames, Baron Soames. The list consists of 22 members and 3 sublists.

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John Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset

British ambassador and sportsman (1745–1799)

Overview: John Frederick Sackville, 3rd Duke of Dorset, KG (25 March 1745 – 19 July 1799) was the only son of Lord John Philip Sackville, second son of Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset. His mother was ...

Date of birth: 24 March 1745

Date of death: 19 July 1799

Age: 54 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Diplomat

Gender: Male

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18th-century philanthropists 119T

Earls of Dorset 12T

Cricket patrons 33T
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Christopher Soames, Baron Soames

British politician

Overview: Arthur Christopher John Soames, Baron Soames, GCMG, GCVO, CH, CBE, PC (12 October 1920 – 16 September 1987) was a British politician, a member of the Conservative Party ...

Date of birth: 12 October 1920

Date of death: 16 September 1987

Age: 66 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Diplomat

Gender: Male

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Ministers in the Macmillan and Douglas-Home governments, 1957–1964 162T

Ministers in the Eden government, 1955–1957 103T

European Commissioners 1973–1977 13T
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Ronald Hugh Campbell

British diplomat

Overview: Sir Ronald Hugh Campbell GCMG PC (27 September 1883 – 15 November 1953) was a British diplomat who held several important positions at the Foreign Office including, from July 1939 to 22 June 1940, when ...

Date of birth: 27 September 1883

Date of death: 15 November 1953

Age: 70 (age at death)

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Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Yugoslavia 17T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Portugal 43T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to France 45T
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Ewen Fergusson

British diplomat

Overview: Sir Ewen Alastair John Fergusson GCMG GCVO (born 28 October 1932) is a retired British diplomat.

Date of birth: 28 October 1932

Date of death: 20 April 2017

Age: 84 (age at death)

Nationality: Scottish

Occupation: Rugby Union

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2017 deaths 9,371T

Oxford University RFC players 174T

Principal Private Secretaries to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 54T
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Eric Phipps

British diplomat

Overview: Sir Eric Clare Edmund Phipps GCB GCMG GCVO PC (27 October 1875 – 13 August 1945) was a British diplomat.

Date of birth: 1875

Date of death: 1945

Age: 69 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Diplomat

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Phipps family (English aristocracy) 20T

Commanders of the Order of Leopold II 33T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Germany 24T
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Peter Westmacott

British diplomat

Overview: Sir Peter John Westmacott, KCMG LVO (born 23 December 1950) is a senior British diplomat, who effective January 2012 is Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America, in succession to Sir ...

Date of birth: 23 December 1950

Age: 74

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Members of the Household of the Prince of Wales 25T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the United States 51T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Turkey 20T
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Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley

British politician

Overview: Henry Wellesley, 1st Baron Cowley GCB (20 January 1773 – 27 April 1847) was a British diplomat and politician.

Date of birth: 20 January 1773

Date of death: 27 April 1847

Age: 74 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Diplomat

Gender: Male

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UK MPs who were granted peerages 853T

Peers of the United Kingdom created by George IV 17T

Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Athlone 17T
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Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby

British politician

Overview: Edward George Villiers Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby KG GCB GCVO TD KStJ PC JP (4 April 1865 – 4 February 1948), styled The Honourable Edward Stanley until 1893 and Lord Stanley ...

Date of birth: 4 April 1865

Date of death: 4 February 1948

Age: 82 (age at death)

Nationality: British

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UK MPs who inherited peerages 735T

UK MPs 1892–95 696T

UK MPs 1900–06 739T
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Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst

British diplomat

Overview: Charles Hardinge, 1st Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, KG GCB GCSI GCMG GCIE GCVO ISO PC (20 June 1858 – 2 August 1944) was a British diplomat and statesman who served as ...

Date of birth: 20 June 1858

Date of death: 2 August 1944

Age: 86 (age at death)

Nationality: British

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Peers created by George V 55T

1910s in British India 4T

People educated at Harrow School 1,778T
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Robert Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe

British diplomat

Overview: Robert Offley Ashburton Crewe-Milnes, 1st Marquess of Crewe KG, KP PC (12 January 1858 – 20 June 1945), known as The Lord Houghton from 1885 to 1895 and as The Earl of Crewe from 1895 to 1911, was a British ...

Date of birth: 12 January 1858

Date of death: 20 June 1945

Age: 87 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Diplomat

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Barons Houghton 2T

Presidents of the Royal Society of Literature 18T

Liberal Party (UK) hereditary peers 62T
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Gladwyn Jebb, 1st Baron Gladwyn

British politician

Overview: Hubert Miles Gladwyn Jebb, 1st Baron Gladwyn GCMG GCVO CB PC known as Gladwyn Jebb (25 April 1900 – 24 October 1996), was a prominent British civil servant, diplomat and politician as well ...

Date of birth: 25 April 1900

Date of death: 24 October 1996

Age: 96 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Diplomat

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British officials of the United Nations 100T

Liberal Party (UK) hereditary peers 62T

MEPs for the United Kingdom 1973–79 64T
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Henry Austin Lee

British diplomat

Overview: Sir Henry Austin Lee KCMG CB (1847 − 7 November 1918) was a British diplomat, governor and landowner. He was counselor of embassy, commercial attache for France, Belgium, and Switzerland. He was a ...

Nationality: British

Occupation: Diplomat

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George Clerk (diplomat)

British diplomat

Overview: Sir George Russell Clerk GCMG CB PC (29 November 1874 – 18 June 1951) was a British diplomat and Privy Counsellor who ended his career as Ambassador to France from 1934 to 1937, after seven ...

Date of birth: 29 November 1874

Date of death: 18 June 1951

Age: 76 (age at death)

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Patrick Reilly

British diplomat

Overview: Sir Patrick Reilly, GCMG (17 March 1909 - 6 October 1999) was a British diplomat who served as ambassador to the USSR and France.

Date of birth: 1909

Date of death: 1999

Age: 89 (age at death)

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People educated at Winchester College 1,181T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to the Soviet Union 20T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to France 45T
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Oliver Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of Tasburgh

British diplomat

Overview: Oliver Charles Harvey, 1st Baron Harvey of Tasburgh GCMG GCVO CB (26 November 1893 – 29 November 1968), was a British civil servant and diplomat.

Date of birth: 1893

Date of death: 1968

Age: 74 (age at death)

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Peers created by Elizabeth II 70T

People educated at Malvern College 277T

Principal Private Secretaries to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 54T
16.

Pierson Dixon

British diplomat

Overview: Sir Pierson John Dixon GCMG CB (13 November 1904 – 22 April 1965) was a British diplomat and writer. He was known to be a firm believer in the value of diplomacy to solve international issues.

Date of birth: 13 November 1904

Date of death: 22 April 1965

Age: 60 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Novelist

Gender: Male

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British male writers 824T

British male novelists 472T

20th-century British novelists 1,004T
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William Tyrrell, 1st Baron Tyrrell

British diplomat

Overview: William George Tyrrell, 1st Baron Tyrrell, GCB, GCMG, KCVO, PC (17 August 1866 – 14 March 1947) was a British civil servant and diplomat. He was Permanent Under-Secretary of State ...

Date of birth: 17 August 1866

Date of death: 14 March 1947

Age: 80 (age at death)

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Principal Private Secretaries to the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs 54T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to France 45T

Civil servants in the Home Office 43T
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Michael Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme

British diplomat

Overview: Michael Hastings Jay, Baron Jay of Ewelme, GCMG (born 19 June 1946) is a British politician and former diplomat. He sits as a Crossbench member of the House of Lords, and previously served as Ambassador ...

Date of birth: 19 June 1946

Age: 78

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Henry Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley

British diplomat

Overview: Henry Richard Charles Wellesley, 1st Earl Cowley KG GCB PC (17 June 1804 – 15 July 1884), known as The Lord Cowley between 1847 and 1857, was a British diplomat. He served as British Ambassador ...

Date of birth: 17 June 1804

Date of death: 15 July 1884

Age: 80 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Diplomat

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People educated at Eton College 4,961T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to France 45T

Wellesley family 44T
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Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay

British diplomat

Overview: Charles Stuart, 1st Baron Stuart de Rothesay GCB PC (2 January 1779 – 6 November 1845), known as Sir Charles Stuart between 1812 and 1828, was a British diplomat. He was twice Ambassador to France ...

Date of birth: 2 January 1779

Date of death: 6 November 1845

Age: 66 (age at death)

Nationality: British

Occupation: Diplomat

Gender: Male

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People educated at Eton College 4,961T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Spain 47T

Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Russia 42T