Sir Allan John Heppel Ramsay KBE CMG (19 October 1937 – 5 January 2022) was a British diplomat.
Biography
The son of Norman Ramsay Ramsay and wife Evelyn Faith Sorel- Cameron, Ramsay was educated at Bedford School and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. [1] At one point he also studied at Durham University. [1]
Ramsay was in the British Army from 1957 to 1970, serving in the Somerset Light Infantry until 1964, followed by two years in the Trucial Oman Scouts, and finally joining the Durham Light Infantry for the remainder of his service. [1] He attended MECAS from 1968 to 1969 and then joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1970. [1]
He was British Ambassador to the Lebanon (1988–1990), British Ambassador to the Sudan (1990–1991) [2] and British Ambassador to Morocco (1992–1996). [1]
Ramsay died at home in France on the 5 January 2022, at the age of 84. [3]
Honours
-
Knight Commander of the
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) – 1992 -
Companion of the
Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) – 1989
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Publications
- "The green baize door: social identity in Wodehouse, Part One" in The Contemporary Review 285, Issue 1667 (2004), 352-357 ( full text online)
- "The green baize door: social identity in Wodehouse, Part Two" in The Contemporary Review 286, Issue 1668 (January 2005), 39-46 ( full text online)
References
- ^ a b c d e Ramsay, Sir Allan (John Heppel Ramsay). UK Who's Who. doi: 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U31837. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "British Embassy, Khartoum". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Ramsay, Sir Allan John KBE CMG". The Times. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- 1937 births
- 2022 deaths
- Alumni of Durham University
- People educated at Bedford School
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Lebanon
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Sudan
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Morocco
- Members of HM Diplomatic Service
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 20th-century British diplomats
Sir Allan John Heppel Ramsay KBE CMG (19 October 1937 – 5 January 2022) was a British diplomat.
Biography
The son of Norman Ramsay Ramsay and wife Evelyn Faith Sorel- Cameron, Ramsay was educated at Bedford School and at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. [1] At one point he also studied at Durham University. [1]
Ramsay was in the British Army from 1957 to 1970, serving in the Somerset Light Infantry until 1964, followed by two years in the Trucial Oman Scouts, and finally joining the Durham Light Infantry for the remainder of his service. [1] He attended MECAS from 1968 to 1969 and then joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1970. [1]
He was British Ambassador to the Lebanon (1988–1990), British Ambassador to the Sudan (1990–1991) [2] and British Ambassador to Morocco (1992–1996). [1]
Ramsay died at home in France on the 5 January 2022, at the age of 84. [3]
Honours
-
Knight Commander of the
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) – 1992
-
Companion of the
Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) – 1989
Publications
- "The green baize door: social identity in Wodehouse, Part One" in The Contemporary Review 285, Issue 1667 (2004), 352-357 ( full text online)
- "The green baize door: social identity in Wodehouse, Part Two" in The Contemporary Review 286, Issue 1668 (January 2005), 39-46 ( full text online)
References
- ^ a b c d e Ramsay, Sir Allan (John Heppel Ramsay). UK Who's Who. doi: 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U31837. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "British Embassy, Khartoum". Sudan Tribune. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Ramsay, Sir Allan John KBE CMG". The Times. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- 1937 births
- 2022 deaths
- Alumni of Durham University
- People educated at Bedford School
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Lebanon
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Sudan
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Morocco
- Members of HM Diplomatic Service
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- 20th-century British diplomats