Hugh Southern Stephenson Explained

Sir Hugh Stephenson
Birth Date:	29 November 1906
Birth Place:	Ranchi
Death Place:	London
Children:	3, including Hugh

Sir Hugh Southern Stephenson (November 29, 1906 – September 23, 1972) was a British diplomat. He was the only son of Sir Hugh Stephenson. He was born in Ranchi, India on November 29, 1906.^[1] In May 1936, his marriage to Patricia Mills was announced for that July in the Times.^[2] Starting in December 1969, he was the appointed director of the St. John Ambulance Association;^[3] also, in 1970, he was honored as a knight of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.^[4] He died in London, United Kingdom on September 23, 1972.^{[5] [6]}

Appointments

• : Deputy High Commissioner, Lahore
• : Counsellor, Middle East Office
• : Ambassador to South Vietnam
• : Consul-General, New York^[7]
• : Deputy Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
• 1963–66: Ambassador to South Africa, also
• 1963-1964: High Commissioner for Southern Africa

Source: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office^[8]

Further reading

• Stephenson, Sir Hugh . Who's Who & Who Was Who . 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U159895 . subscription.

External links

• Sir Hugh Southern Stephenson (public Ancestry profile)
• Sir Hugh Southern Stephenson (requires access to The Wikipedia Library)

Notes and References

1. Book: India, Select Births and Baptisms, 1786-1947 . . Hugh Southern Stephenson . Ancestry.com.
2. News: May 14, 1936 . Marriages . 17 . . 47374 . . Gale.
3. Book: O.S.J.J. Annual Report 1970 . . Issuu.
4. News: 9 April 1970 . State Intelligence . 3986 . . 45075 .
5. News: Sep 25, 1972 . Sir Hugh Stephenson . 14 . . 58588 . . Gale.
6. News: Sep 25, 1972 . Deaths . 26 . . 58588 . . Gale.
7. News: Feb 9, 1957 . NEW BRITISH CONSUL: New York Post to Be Filled by Sir Hugh Stephenson . 6 . The New York Times . . .
8. Book: British Diplomats Directory: Part 2 of 4 . . Issuu.