Lloyd Thomson | |
Birth Date: | 22 May 1919 |
Birth Place: | Footscray, Victoria |
Occupation: | Public servant, diplomat |
Alma Mater: | University of Melbourne |
Nationality: | Australian |
Lloyd Thomson LVO (22 May 191926 August 2015) was an Australian public servant and diplomat. He also co-wrote the book and lyrics of the successful Australian musical The Sentimental Bloke.[1]
In 1958 Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.[2] In 1983 he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX, recognising his service as the inaugural Australian Ambassador to the Holy See (1973–74, 1980–83).[1]