Herbert Gybbon-Monypenny
| Herbert Reginald Dauphin Gybbon-Monypenny | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 October 1895 |
| Died | 22 February 1988 (aged 92) |
| Occupation | British diplomat |
Herbert Reginald Dauphin Gybbon-Monypenny CBE (1895–1988) was a British diplomat.
Biography
Born on 2 October 1895, Herbert Gybbon-Monypenny was educated at Bedford School. He entered the British Diplomatic Service and was Consul-General in Tunis, between 1943 and 1944, Oriental Counsellor at the British Embassy in Tehran, between 1944 and 1946, Consul-General in Frankfurt, between 1946 and 1951, Consul-General in Jerusalem, between 1951 and 1953, and British Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, between 1953 and 1955.[1][2]
Herbert Gybbon-Monypenny was invested as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1953.[3] He retired from Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1955 and died on 22 February 1988, aged 92.[4]
References
- ↑ Obituary, The Times, 26 February 1988, p.18
- ↑ "The London Gazette" (PDF). Thegazette.co.uk. 26 November 1943. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ "Supplement to The London Gazette" (PDF). Thegazette.co.uk. 1 January 1953. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
- ↑ "Person Page". Thepeerage.com. Retrieved 2016-05-05.
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Hugh Dow |
Consul-General of the United Kingdom in Jerusalem 1951–1953 |
Succeeded by Andrew Charles Stewart |
| Preceded by Stanley Herbert Gudgeon |
Ambassador from the United Kingdom to the Dominican Republic 1953 – 1955 |
Succeeded by Thomas Corney Ravensdale |
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