Tom Critchley
Tom Critchley | |
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Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia | |
In office 1955–1965 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Prime Minister | Sir Robert Menzies |
Preceded by | Position established |
Succeeded by | Allan Eastman |
Personal details | |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria | 27 January 1916
Died | 14 July 2009 Sydney, New South Wales | (aged 93)
Spouse |
Joyce Gwendolyn Hews
(m. 1946–1954)Susan Cappell (m. 1962–2009) |
Second World War | |
Thomas Kingston Critchley,
Early life and education
Critchley was born in Melbourne but grew up at Longueville in Sydney and attended North Sydney Boys High School.[6] He joined the Rural Bank after completing high school and attended the University of Sydney by night to study economics.
Career
After the Second World War, Critchley joined the
Critchley served as Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia (1955–1965); Ambassador to Thailand (1969–1973); High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea (1974–1978); and Ambassador to Indonesia (1978–1981).
Personal life
Critchley's first marriage, to an English Foreign Office employee posted to New Delhi, Joyce Gwendolyn Hew, took place on 9 January 1946 in Delhi. The marriage was witnessed by High Commissioner to India Colin Moodie. Mrs Joyce Critchley followed her husband to Australia in May 1946. Critchley and Hew divorced in 1954.
Critchley, a keen surfer, golfer and tennis player, who also played piano, died on 14 July 2009, survived by his wife Susan and their four daughters.[6]
Critchley's daughter, Laurie Critchley, is a television producer.[8]
References
- ^ Farmer, Bill (28 July 2009). "Death of Great Australian Diplomat" (Press release). Archived from the original on 24 March 2015.
- ^ Siagian, Sabam P. (22 August 2009). "Tom Critchley: Defender of Indonesia's independence". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 30 June 2015.
- ^ Stephens, Tony (25 July 2009). "Supported Asian independence". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015.
- ^ "Critchley honoured". The Canberra Times. ACT. 22 November 1965. p. 1.
- ^ "Replacing Mr Critchley: Transfer leaves diplomatic void". The Canberra Times. ACT. 17 November 1965. p. 15.
- ^ a b c Stephens, Tony (24 July 2009). "Trailblazer in South-East Asia". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 7 February 2016.
- ^ Smith, Stephen (24 August 2009). "T.K. (Tom) Critchley AO CBE" (Press release). Australian Government. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Kalina, Paul (16 October 2014). "The Embassy TV series reveals just how badly Australians can behave abroad". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 25 October 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2017.