| Office 1 | British Ambassador to Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Predecessor 1 | Sir William Montagu-Pollock |
| Successor 1 | Sir Robert Isaacson |
| Term start 1 | 1960 |
| Term end 1 | 1964 |
| Office 2 | British Ambassador to Czechoslovakia |
| Term start 2 | 1957 |
| Term end 2 | 1960 |
| Successor 2 | Sir Cecil Parrott |
| Predecessor 2 | Sir Clinton Pelham |
| Birth date | 2 December 1908 |
| Death date | 15 December 1990 (aged 82) |
| Alma mater | Christ Church, Oxford |
| Occupation | Diplomat and civil servant |
| Honorific suffix | KCMG |
| Birth place | Lahore |
Sir Paul Francis Grey (2 December 1908 – 15 December 1990) was a British diplomat who served as ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1957 to 1960 and ambassador to Switzerland from 1960 to 1964.
Early life and education
Grey was born on 2 December 1908 in Lahore, the son of Lt-Col Arthur Grey who was a barrister there, and Teresa née Alleyne. He was a distant relative of Edward Grey, the Foreign Secretary. He was educated at Charterhouse School and Christ Church, Oxford.[1][2]
Career
Grey entered the Diplomatic Service in 1933,[3] and his first posting was to Rome as third secretary in 1935. During the War, he worked at the Foreign Office until 1944 when he was sent as first secretary to Rio de Janeiro. In 1945, he served at The Hague as chargé d'affaires reopening the British Embassy there, and from 1947 to 1949 he was head of the South-East Asia Department at the Foreign Office. From 1949 to 1951, he was counsellor at Lisbon and then minister at Moscow from 1951 to 1954 before he returned to the Foreign Office as assistant under-secretary, serving from 1954 to 1957.[1][2][4]
Grey then served as ambassador to Czechoslovakia from 1957 to 1960[5] and ambassador to Switzerland from 1960 to 1964.[6][1][2][4]
After his retirement to England, Grey was engaged in a wide range of charitable work as a member of the Catholic Union and as a Knight of Malta.[1]
Personal life and death
Grey married Agnes Mary Weld-Blundell in 1936 and they had three sons.[1][2]
Grey died on 15 December 1990, aged 82.[1]
Honours
Grey was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1951 Birthday Honours,[7] and promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1963 New Year Honours.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Sir Paul Grey". The Times. 19 December 1990. p. 14.
- ^ Who was who 1981-1990 : a companion to Who's who. London : A. & C. Black. 1991. p. 309. ISBN 978-0-7136-3336-8.
- ^ No. 33993. 7 November 1933. p. 7201.
- ^ Colin Mackie (2013). A Directory of British Diplomats [2013]. p. 213.
- ^ No. 41200. 11 October 1957. p. 5919.
- ^ No. 42346. 5 May 1961. p. 3340.
- ^ No. 39243. 7 June 1951. p. 3065.
- ^ No. 42870. 1 January 1963. p. 5.