Christopher Battiscombe

Christopher Charles Richard Battiscombe CMG (born 27 April 1940) is a retired British diplomat.[1] After he retired from the foreign service he became director general of the society of London Art Dealers.[2]

Christopher Battiscombe
Her Majesty's Ambassador to Jordan
In office
19972000
Preceded byPeter Hinchcliffe
Succeeded byEdward Chaplin
Her Majesty's Ambassador to Algeria
In office
19901994
Preceded byPatrick Eyers
Succeeded byPeter James Marshall
Personal details
Born (1940-04-27) 27 April 1940 (age 84)
NationalityBritish
SpouseBrigid Lunn (m. 1972)
Children2 (1 daughter, 1 son)
Alma materMiddle East Centre for Arab Studies
OccupationDiplomat

He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire and New College, Oxford.[3]

Career

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References

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  1. ^ Foreign office list, p. 123
  2. ^ entry on him being art dealer society director general
  3. ^ "Battiscombe, Christopher Charles Richard, (born 27 April 1940), Director General (formerly Secretary General), Society of London Art Dealers, since 2001; Secretary, British Art Market Federation, since 2001." WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 1 Dec. 2007
  4. ^ [1] p. 41, Diplomatic Service List 2000, Southgate Publishers, 1999, H.M. Stationery Office, p. 139, The Diplomatic Service List, 1993, p. 115