Francis Rundall
Sir Francis Brian Anthony Rundall GCMG OBE (11 September 1908 – 7 July 1987) was a British diplomat. He was the British Ambassador to Israel from 1957 to 1959 and the British Ambassador to Japan from 1963 to 1967.
Sir Francis Rundall GCMG OBE | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Japan | |
| In office 1963–1967 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Sir Alec Douglas-Home Harold Wilson |
| Preceded by | Sir Oscar Morland |
| Succeeded by | Sir John Arthur Pilcher |
| British Ambassador to Israel | |
| In office 1957–1959 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Harold Macmillan |
| Preceded by | Sir John Walter Nicholls |
| Succeeded by | Patrick Hancock |
| Her Majesty's Consul-General in New York | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Sir Winston Churchill Sir Anthony Eden |
| Preceded by | Sir Henry Hobson |
| Succeeded by | Sir Hugh Stephenson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 September 1908 Kent, England |
| Died | 7 July 1987 (aged 78) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Syrett (m. 1935) |
| Education | Marlborough College |
| Alma mater | University of Cambridge University of Berlin |
Early life
Rundall was born in Kent[1] on 11 September 1908. He was educated at Marlborough College, followed by the University of Cambridge[2] and the University of Berlin.[1]
Career
Rundall entered the Diplomatic Service in 1930[2] as a consular officer.[1] He subsequently served as head of the North American department of the Foreign Office from 1947 to 1948, head of the United Nations (economic and social) department and refugee department of the Foreign Office from 1948 to 1949, an inspector from 1949 to 1953, New York consul-general from 1953 to 1957, Ambassador to Israel from 1957 to 1959, deputy under-secretary for foreign affairs and chief clerk from 1959 to 1963 and Ambassador to Japan from 1963 to 1967.[3]
He was appointed a GCMG on 1 January 1968.[4]
Personal life
Rundall married Mary Syrett on 26 January 1935.[5] His hobby was trout fishing. By 1956 he lived at 1 Beekman Place in New York and had two children being schooled in England.[1] He died on 7 July 1987.[2]
References
- Hellman, Geoffrey T. (29 September 1956). "Happy Man". The New Yorker. p. 34. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- "Rundall, Sir Francis; Diplomat". Munzinger Online. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- Mackie, Colin (2014). A Directory of British Diplomats: Part 2 of 4. Foreign and Commonwealth Office. p. 429.
- "No. 44484". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1967. p. 4.
- "The Times Archive". The Times & The Sunday Times. 31 January 1935. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Henry Hobson |
Her Majesty's Consul-General in New York 1953–1957 |
Succeeded by Sir Hugh Stephenson |
| Preceded by Sir John Walter Nicholls |
British Ambassador to Israel 1957–1959 |
Succeeded by Patrick Hancock |
| Preceded by Sir Oscar Morland |
British Ambassador to Japan 1963–1967 |
Succeeded by Sir John Arthur Pilcher |