John Wilton (diplomat)

Sir Arthur John Wilton

to Saudi Arabia

(1976–1979).

Wilton was born on 21 October 1921, the son of Walter and Annetta Wilton. He was educated at

Mentioned in Despatches. He was awarded a War-time MA (first class Honours) from the University of Oxford

on the basis of the time spent at Oxford and on war service.

He entered HM Diplomatic Service in 1947, with postings in Lebanon, Egypt, Gulf Shaikdoms (including the post of the first Political Officer resident in Doha, Qatar, August 1949 – July 1950), Yugoslavia and Roumania. He was Director of the Middle East Centre for Arab Studies in Lebanon from 1960 to 1965, Deputy High Commissioner in Aden 1966–1967, Ambassador to Kuwait 1970–1974, Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1974–1976, and Ambassador to Saudi Arabia 1976–1979. He was also Director of the

London House for Overseas Graduates

1979–1986 and Chairman of the Arab-British Centre 1981–1986.

After he retired to Devon, he was President of the Plymouth branch of the

English Speaking Union (from 1991) and a Trustee of the Arab-British Chamber Charitable Foundation (from 1989), churchwarden of St. Maurice's Church, Plympton, Devon and chairman of the charity Call South West. He was awarded an Honorary LLD in 1986 by New England College

, New Hampshire, USA.

Wilton died suddenly on 12 June 2011, aged 89. He was survived by his wife of 60 years, Maureen, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Lady Wilton died in 2019. [1]

References

^ "Lady Wilton". The Times.

"Wilton, Sir (Arthur) John". Who's Who 2010. A & C Black. 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2010.
"John Wilton Obituary". The Times. 14 June 2011. Archived from the original on 14 January 2013.

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[1] "Lady Wilton". The Times.