Howard William Kennard
| Howard William Kennard | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
23 March 1878 Brighton |
| Died | 12 November 1955 (aged 77) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | British diplomat |
Sir Howard William Kennard GCMG, CVO (23 March 1878 – 12 November 1955) was a British diplomat, Chargé d'Affaires, and British Ambassador to Poland at the outbreak of the Second World War on 3 September 1939 and to Polish government-in-exile until 1941.[1] He was also ambassador to Switzerland and to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia.[2][3]
Early life
Kennard was born on 23 March 1878 in Brighton, the son of Arthur Challis Kennard and Anne Homan Mulock, and educated at Wixenford School[4] and Eton College.[5]
| Diplomatic posts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Alban Young |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes 1925 – 1929 |
Succeeded by Neville Meyrick Henderson |
| Preceded by Claud Russell |
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Swiss Confederation 1931 – 1935 |
Succeeded by George Warner |
| Preceded by William Erskine |
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Poland 1937 – 1939 |
Succeeded by Sir Cecil Dormer |
References
- ↑ Mullock-Morgans, Robert; Hughes-Mullock, Robert (2010-11-17). "The Irish Bomfords 1617 to the Present". Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33735. p. 4626. 14 July 1931. Retrieved 10 July 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 33054. p. 3788. 5 June 1925. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
- ↑ 'Howard William Kennard (1878–1955)' in Frank C. Roberts, ed., Obituaries from the Times (1951), p. 410
- ↑ Bewley 1905, pp. 25-26
Bibliography
- The Story of Mulock: The Pedigree of the Mulock Family of Ireland by Sir Edmund Thomas Bewley (Ponsonby & Gibbs, 1905)
- By Virtue & Faith: A History of the Mulock & Mullock Families by Robert Hughes-Mullock FRAS (2012)
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