Basil Eastwood
Basil Stephen Talbot Eastwood (born 4 March 1944)[1] is a former British Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic (from 1996 to 2000) and a former British Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation (2001 to 2004). He has held posts in Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Germany and Sudan (Head of Chancery, 1984).
In 1998 he co-founded Cecily's Fund, a charity that helps Zambian orphans by funding their education. He is currently the Chair of the charity's International Advisory Panel.[2]
Education
Basil Eastwood was educated at Eton College (from 1957 until 1962) and Merton College, Oxford,[1] where he studied history, and, later, Arabic.[3]
References
- 1 2 Levens, R.G.C., ed. (1964). Merton College Register 1900-1964. Oxford: Basil Blackwell. p. 548.
- ↑ Cecily's Fund Trustees. Retrieved 2010-06-08.
- ↑ Interview with Basil Eastwood CMG for the British Diplomatic Oral History Programm PDF. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
External links
- Interview with Basil Eastwood CMG for the British Diplomatic Oral History Programm PDF.
- Cecily's Fund website
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Adrian Sindall |
British Ambassador to Syria 1996–2000 |
Succeeded by Henry Hogger |
| Preceded by Christopher Hulse |
British Ambassador to Switzerland 2001–2004 |
Succeeded by Simon Featherstone |
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