a directory of british diplomats: 1900-2011 - Colin Mackie's website

Head of Northern Department(until 1968):
John D. Gregory, C.B., C.M.G.: 1919-1925
Sir C.Michael Palairet,K.C.M.G.: 1925-1929
Sir Horace J. Seymour, G.C.M.G., C.V.O.: 1929-1932
Sir Laurence Collier, K.C.M.G.: 1932-1941
Sir Christopher F.A. Warner, K.C.M.G.: 1941-1946
Lord Hankey, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.: 1946-1949
Sir Geoffrey W. Harrison, G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.: 1949-1951
Henry A.F. Hohler, C.M.G.: 1951-1956
Lord Brimelow, G.C.M.G., O.B.E.: 1956-1960
R. Heath Mason, C.M.G., O.B.E.: 1960-1963
Sir J. Nicholas Henderson, G.C.M.G., K.C.V.O.: 1963
Sir Howard F.T. Smith, G.C.M.G.: 1964-1968
Head of Central Department(from until 1945, from 1952 until 1954 and from 1962
until 1968):
Rt.Hon.Sir Eric C.E.Phipps,G.C.B.,G.C.M.G.,G.C.V.O.: 1919-1920
Hon. Charles H. Tufton, C.M.G.: 1920-1922
Rt.Hon. Lord Killearn, G.C.M.G.,C.B.,M.V.O.: 1922-1926
Sir Orme G. Sargent, G.C.M.G., K.C.B.: 1926-1933
Ralph F. Wigram, C.M.G.: 1933-1936
Lord Strang, G.C.M.G., K.C.B., M.B.E.: 1937-1939
Sir Ivone A. Kirkpatrick, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.: 1939-1940
Lord Sherfield, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.: 1940-1942
Sir Frank K. Roberts, G.C.M.G., G.C.V.O.: 1942-1945
Sir W. Denis Allen, G.C.M.G. C.B.: 1952-1953
Sir Patrick F. Hancock, G.C.M.G.: 1953-1954
Sir Edward E.Tomkins, G.C.M.G.,C.V.O.: 1962-1963
Sir Derek S.L.Dodson,K.C.M.G.,M.C.: 1963-1966
Alan E. Davidson, C.M.G.: 1966-1968
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