Alec Randall
Sir Alec Randall | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Denmark | |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Post established |
| Succeeded by | Sir Eric Berthoud |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 July 1892 |
| Died | 4 August 1977 (aged 85) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir Alec Walter George Randall (27 July 1892 – 4 August 1977) was a British diplomat who served as British Ambassador to Denmark from 1947 to 1952.
Early life and education
[edit]Randall was born on 27 July 1892, the son of George and Clara Randall. He was educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Barnet, and University College London where he took a BA in English.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Randall entered the Foreign Office in 1920 as third secretary[3] after teaching in Germany before the War.[4] From 1925 to 1930, he served as second secretary with the British Legation to the Holy See, and from 1930 to 1933, as first secretary to the British Legation in Bucharest. After a period in the Foreign Office from 1933 to 1935, he was sent on his first posting to Denmark as first secretary at the British Legation in Copenhagen, serving from 1935 to 1938. During World War II, he worked at the Foreign Office as acting counsellor[5] and head of the department which handled League of Nations matters, and as head of the Refugee Department. In 1945, he returned to Denmark as minister,[6] and in 1947 was appointed Ambassador to Denmark,[7] remaining in the post until 1952.[1][2][8]
After retiring from the Diplomatic Service in 1953, Randall served as Alternate Delegate for economic affairs at the UN Assembly and at the Economic and Social Council, in New York and Geneva from 1953 to 1957.[1][2]
Personal life and death
[edit]Randall married Dr Amy Jones in 1915 and they had a son and three daughters. She died in 1966.[1]
Randall died on 4 August 1977, aged 85.[1]
Publications
[edit]- Vatican Assignment (1956)
- Discovering Rome (1960)
- The Pope, the Jews and the Nazis (1963)
Honours
[edit]Randall was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1944 Birthday Honours,[9] and promoted to Knight Commander (KCMG) in the 1949 New Year Honours.[10] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1920 for services in connection with the War.[11] In 1946, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog by Denmark.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Sir Alec Randall". The Times. 5 August 1977. p. 14.
- 1 2 3 A. & C. Black (Publishers) Ltd. (1981). Who was who, 1971-1980 : a companion to Who's who. Internet Archive. London : A. & C. Black. p. 652. ISBN 978-0-7136-2176-1.
- ↑ "No. 32150". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 December 1920. p. 11965.
- ↑ "No. 31840". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 March 1920. p. 3801.
- ↑ "No. 34589". The London Gazette. 13 January 1939. p. 282.
- ↑ "No. 37278". The London Gazette. 21 September 1945. p. 4707.
- ↑ "No. 38062". The London Gazette. 2 September 1947. p. 4153.
- ↑ Colin Mackie (2013). A Directory of British Diplomats [2013]. p. 408.
- ↑ "No. 36544". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1944. p. 2570.
- ↑ "No. 38493". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1949. p. 5.
- ↑ "No. 31840". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 March 1920. p. 3801.
| International | |
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| National | |
| People | |
- 1892 births
- 1977 deaths
- People educated at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School for Boys
- Alumni of University College London
- 20th-century British diplomats
- Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Knights Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
- Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Denmark
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire