Patrick Scrivener
British diplomat (1897–1966)
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Sir Patrick Stratford Scrivener (22 August 1897 – 20 January 1966) was a British diplomat who served as British Minister and Ambassador to Switzerland from 1950 to 1953.
Sir Patrick Scrivener | |
|---|---|
| British Minister and Ambassador to Switzerland | |
| In office 1950–1953 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Snow |
| Succeeded by | Sir Lionel Lamb |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 August 1897 |
| Died | 20 January 1966 (aged 68) |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Early life and education
Scrivener was born on 22 August 1897, the son of H. S. Scrivener. He was educated at Winchester College and Royal Naval College, Osborne.[1][2]
Career
After serving during World War I with the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars, having received his commission in 1915,[3] Scrivener entered the Diplomatic Service in 1920, and was sent to Warsaw as third secretary.[4] In 1923, he was promoted to second secretary and went to Cairo and then to Budapest.[5] After working in the Foreign Office, he was promoted to first secretary,[6] and served at Addis Ababa in 1933; Ankara in 1936;[7] Rome from 1939 to 1940; and Lisbon from 1940 to 1941. During the War, he worked in the Foreign Office, first as acting counsellor and then as counsellor.[8] In 1947, he was appointed minister in Syria. He then served as deputy special commissioner in South-East Asia from 1947 to 1948 and deputy commissioner-general for Foreign Affairs in South-East Asia from 1948 to 1949.[1][2][9]
In 1950, he was appointed envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Switzerland[10] and upgraded to the new post of ambassador to Switzerland in 1953.[11] He retired in 1954.[1][2][9]
Personal life and death
Honours
Scrivener was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1937 Coronation Honours,[12] and promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1952 New Year Honours.[13]