Moore Crosthwaite
Sir Moore Crosthwaite KCMG (13 August 1907 – 27 April 1989) was a British diplomat, ambassador to Lebanon and Sweden.
Career
Ponsonby Moore Crosthwaite was educated at Rugby School and Christ Church, Oxford. He held a Laming Fellowship at The Queen's College, Oxford in 1931 and joined the Diplomatic Service in 1932.[1] He served at Baghdad, Moscow, Madrid and Athens before being appointed Deputy UK Representative to the United Nations in New York 1952–58, Ambassador to Lebanon 1958–63[2] and Ambassador to Sweden 1963–66.[3]
Honours
Moore Crosthwaite was appointed CMG in the New Year Honours of 1951[4] and knighted KCMG in the New Year Honours of 1960.[5]
References
- CROSTHWAITE, Sir (Ponsonby) Moore, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33880. p. 6998. 4 November 1932.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 41579. p. 7766. 19 December 1958.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 43153. p. 9128. 5 November 1963.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 39104. p. 5. 1 January 1951.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41909. p. 5. 1 January 1960.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir George Middleton |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Beirut 1958–1963 |
Succeeded by Sir Derek Riches |
| Preceded by Sir John Coulson |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Stockholm 1963–1966 |
Succeeded by Sir Guy Millard |
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