John Margetson
Sir John William Denys Margetson
Early life
Margetson was the younger son of the Very Rev.
Diplomatic career
Following his period of National Service Margetson joined the Colonial Service and later the Diplomatic Service where he was speech writer to the Foreign Secretary, George Brown, 1966–68.
Margetson's later career included appointments as British Ambassador to
Following his retirement from the Foreign Office, Margetson devoted himself to various charities and was chairman of the Royal School of Church Music 1988–94, of the Yehudi Menuhin School 1990–94, and of the joint committee that manages the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music 1991–94. He served as Gentleman Usher of the Blue Rod from 24 July 1992 – 25 October 2002.[4]
Personal life and death
In 1963, Margetson married Miranda, daughter of Sir William Coldstream. They had a son and a daughter.[5][6]
Margetson died on 17 October 2020, at the age of 93.[7]
References
- MARGETSON, Sir John (William Denys), Who's Who 2014, A & C Black, 2014;online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014
- ^ "No. 47596". The London Gazette. 20 July 1978. p. 8701.
- ^ "No. 47723". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1978. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 50551". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1986. p. 3.
- ^ "No. 52999". The London Gazette. 24 July 1992. p. 12509.
- ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4.
- ^ "Janus: British Diplomatic Oral History Programme".
- ^ "Sir John Margetson, resourceful ambassador in Hanoi and speechwriter to George Brown – obituary". The Telegraph. 20 October 2020. (subscription required)
External links
- Interview with Sir John Margetson, British Diplomatic Oral History Programme, Churchill College, Cambridge
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