Cyril Stanley Pickard

Cyril Stanley Pickard
Sir; Cyril Stanley Pickard
	Pickard with Syed Nur Alam Chowdhury at the Rajganj Union Council in Begumganj, Noakhali, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
Monarch	Elizabeth II
High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Pakistan
	In office; 1966–1971
Preceded by	Morrice James, Baron St Brides
Succeeded by	Laurence Pumphrey
Personal details
Born	1917
Died	1992 (aged 74–75)
Cause of death	Parkinson's disease
Nationality	British
Education	Alleyn's School Dulwich.
Occupation	Diplomat

Sir Cyril Stanley Pickard KCMG (1917–1992) was a British diplomat and army person during World War II. His ancestors hailed from Picardy in France.

Career

He joined the Home Office in 1939, and served in the Royal Artillery from 1940 to 1941. After his service, he was appointed to various posts in the Office of the Secretary of State in Cairo, and with UNRRA.

Transferred to the Commonwealth Relations Office in 1948, he held appointments in India, Australia, New Zealand, and Cyprus as Acting High Commissioner, before becoming British high Commissioner in Pakistan from 1966 to 1971, and Nigeria 1971 to 1974. As High Commissioner in Pakistan, he visited Noakhali, East Pakistan where he had a notable encounter with Syed Nur Alam Chowdhury, the erstwhile President and Chairman of the Rajganj Union Council.

Death

After his retirement he took an active role in the work of the Royal Commonwealth Society. He died from Parkinson's disease in 1992.

Awards

He was awarded as Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) by Elizabeth II, whilst he was an Assistant Under-secretary of State in the Commonwealth Relations Office, during the 1964 New Year Honours. In the 1966 Birthday Honours, he was awarded as Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) by Elizabeth II, whilst he was stationed at Karachi.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Morrice James, Baron St Brides	High Commissioner to Pakistan 1966-1971	Succeeded by Laurence Pumphrey

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