Sir Allan John Heppel Ramsay (19 October 1937 – 5 January 2022) was a British diplomat.

Biography

The son of Norman Ramsay Ramsay and wife Evelyn Faith Sorel-Cameron, Ramsay was educated at Salisbury Cathedral School,

Bedford School Bedford School is a 7–18 Single-sex education, boys Public school (United Kingdom), public school in the county town of Bedford in England. Founded in 1552, it is the oldest of four independent schools in Bedford run by the Harpur Trust. Bed ...

and the

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS or RMA Sandhurst), commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is one of several military academy, military academies of the United Kingdom and is the British Army's initial Commissioned officer, officer train ...

. Ramsay was in the

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from 1957 to 1970, serving in the

Somerset Light Infantry The Somerset Light Infantry (Prince Albert's) was a light infantry regiment of the British Army, which served under various titles from 1685 to 1959. In 1959, the regiment was amalgamated with the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry to form the Som ...

until 1964, followed by two years in the

Trucial Oman Scouts The Trucial Oman Scouts (), known as Trucial Oman Levies prior to 1956, was a predecessor paramilitary force that operated in the Trucial States under British control from 1951 to 1971, after which they were renamed to the Union Defence Force with ...

, and finally joining the Durham Light Infantry for the remainder of his service. He completed an Arabic language course at

Durham University Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament (UK), Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by r ...

and subsequently attended MECAS from 1968 to 1969. He joined the

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in 1970. He was British Ambassador to the Lebanon (1988–1990), British Ambassador to the Sudan (1990–1991) and British Ambassador to Morocco (1992–1996). Ramsay died at home in France on the 5 January 2022, at the age of 84.

Honours

* Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE) – 1992 * Ord

Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) – 1989

Publications

*"The green baize door: social identity in Wodehouse, Part One" in ''

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'' 285, Issue 1667 (2004), 352-357
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*"The green baize door: social identity in Wodehouse, Part Two" in ''The Contemporary Review'' 286, Issue 1668 (January 2005), 39-46
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ramsay, Allan 1937 births 2022 deaths Place of birth missing People educated at Bedford School Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Lebanon Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Sudan Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Morocco Members of HM Diplomatic Service Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire 20th-century British diplomats Alumni of Durham University Graduate Society People educated at Salisbury Cathedral School