Sir George Clinton Pelham (20 May 1898 – 17 June 1984) was a British diplomat who served as ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1951 to 1955 and ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1955 to 1957.
Sir Clinton Pelham | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Czechoslovakia | |
| In office 1955–1957 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Derwent Kermode |
| Succeeded by | Sir Paul Grey |
| British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia | |
| In office 1951–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Alan Trott |
| Succeeded by | Sir Harold Beeley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 May 1898 |
| Died | 17 June 1984 (aged 86) |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Early life and education
editCareer
editAfter serving during World War I from 1915 to 1918, Pelham joined the Foreign Office in 1920[3] after working briefly at the Customs and Excise Department.[4] In 1923, he transferred to the Far Eastern Consular Service as a student interpreter,[5] and in the following year was appointed vice-consul in China.[6] In 1934, he served as commercial secretary at Peking.[1][2][7]
In 1943, Pelham was appointed acting consul-general in Madagascar. He then served at Baghdad as first secretary (commercial) in 1945,[8] promoted to counsellor (commercial) the following year, and counsellor (commercial) at Madrid from 1948 to 1951.[1][2][9]
Pelham then served as Ambassador to Saudi Arabia from 1951 to 1955,[10] and Ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1955 to 1957.[1][2][9][11]
In retirement Pelham became a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society (FRGS), and was a county councillor for West Sussex from 1963 to 1970.[1][2]
Personal life and death
editHonours
editPelham was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1949 New Year Honours.[12] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1957 New Year Honours.[13]
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Sir Clinton Pelham". The Times. 20 June 1984. p. 12.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Who was who 1981-1990 : a companion to Who's who. Internet Archive. London : A. & C. Black. 1991. p. 588. ISBN 978-0-7136-3336-8.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ↑ "No. 32344". The London Gazette. 3 June 1921. p. 4448.
- ↑ "No. 13560". The Edinburgh Gazette. 6 February 1920. p. 350.
- ↑ "No. 14222". The Edinburgh Gazette. 13 April 1926. p. 427.
- ↑ "No. 33272". The London Gazette. 6 May 1927. p. 2953.
- ↑ "No. 34019". The London Gazette. 30 January 1934. p. 675.
- ↑ "No. 37309". The London Gazette. 16 October 1945. p. 5071.
- 1 2 Colin Mackie (2013). A Directory of British Diplomats [2013]. p. 390.
- ↑ "No. 39513". The London Gazette. 11 April 1952. p. 2013.
- ↑ "No. 40557". The London Gazette. 9 August 1955. p. 4559.
- ↑ "No. 38493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1949. p. 5.
- ↑ "No. 40960". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1957. p. 22.