Donald Tebbit
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Sir Donald Tebbit, GCMG
, (1919/20 – 25 September 2010) was a British diplomat
.
He attended The Perse School, Cambridge, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge
, where he was of the Trinity Hall Association from 1984-85.
He was Chief Clerk of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
from 1973-76, and British High Commissioner to Australia from 1976-80.
In 2009 he was appointed a Vice-President of the Britain-Australia Society
. On 25 September 2010 he died at age 90.
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, (1919/20 – 25 September 2010) was a British diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
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He attended The Perse School, Cambridge, and Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall, Cambridge
Trinity Hall is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England. It is the fifth-oldest college of the university, having been founded in 1350 by William Bateman, Bishop of Norwich.- Foundation :...
, where he was of the Trinity Hall Association from 1984-85.
He was Chief Clerk of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO is a British government department responsible for promoting the interests of the United Kingdom overseas, created in 1968 by merging the Foreign Office and the Commonwealth Office.The head of the FCO is the...
from 1973-76, and British High Commissioner to Australia from 1976-80.
In 2009 he was appointed a Vice-President of the Britain-Australia Society
Britain-Australia Society
The Britain-Australia Society was established in 1971 as a friendship society to promote historic links between Britain and Australia. It has headquarters in Buckingham Gate in London and branches throughout the UK.- History :...
. On 25 September 2010 he died at age 90.