Sir John Walter Nicholls GCMG OBE (4 October 1909 – 25 October 1970) was a British diplomat who was ambassador to Israel, Yugoslavia, Belgium and South Africa.
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| Born | John Walter Nicholls 4 October 1909 London |
| Died | 25 October 1970 (aged 61) |
| Spouse(s) | Dominie Vlasto (1911–2007), m.1935 |
| Children | 2 daughters, 1 son |
Biography
editNicholls was educated at Malvern College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He joined the Foreign Office with the rank of third secretary in 1932.[1] In 1939 he was seconded to the Ministry of Economic Warfare and was appointed OBE for his work there in the 1941 Birthday Honours.[2] He was Commercial Counsellor in the British embassy at Lisbon 1943-1944, in the Control Commission for Austria 1944–46, Head of the Supply and Relief Department at the Foreign Office 1946-47, Head of German Trade/Commercial and Industry Department, at the Foreign Office 1947-49, Minister at Moscow 1949-51, Assistant Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office 1951–54, ambassador to Israel 1954–57, ambassador to Yugoslavia 1957–60, ambassador to Belgium 1960–63, Deputy Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign Office 1963–66,[3] and ambassador to South Africa 1966–69.[4]
Nicholls was appointed CMG in the 1948 Birthday Honours,[5] knighted KCMG in the 1956 New Year Honours[6] and raised to GCMG in the 1970 New Year Honours.[7]
Offices held
editReferences
edit- ^ "No. 33880". The London Gazette. 4 November 1932. p. 6997.
- ^ "No. 35184". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1941. p. 3288.
- ^ The Foreign Office List and Diplomatic and Consular Year Book for 1964. Harrison and Sons. 1964. p. 328.
- ^ "No. 44448". The London Gazette. 10 November 1967. p. 12218.
- ^ "No. 38311". The London Gazette. 10 June 1948. p. 3369.
- ^ "No. 40669". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1955. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 44999". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1969. p. 4.