George Norman Stansfield
George Norman Stansfield CBE (28 February 1926 – 15 April 2018) was a British diplomat who worked for the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office and served as the British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands (1982–86).
George Norman Stansfield | |
|---|---|
| British High Commissioner to the Solomon Islands | |
| In office 1982–1986 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon Slater |
| Succeeded by | John Noss |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 February 1926 |
| Died | 18 April 2018 (aged 92) |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Margaret Williams |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
Career
Stansfield was the son of George and Alice Stansfield and was born in Manchester, Lancashire, England on 28 February 1926.[1][2] He joined the Royal Air Force in 1944 and served during the Second World War. He joined the Civil Service, in the Ministries of Food and Supply, from 1948 to 1958. He joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and was Assistant (or Private Secretary) to the Director-General of Armaments Production in the War Office from 1958 to 1961.[1]
He joined the Commonwealth Office in 1961 and became Second Secretary to Calcutta, India, from 1962 to 1966, and to Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, from 1966. He became First Secretary in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1968 until 1971, and also served in Singapore from 1971 to 1974.[1][3][4] He was appointed as Consul at the Consulate-General in Durban, South Africa, in 1974.[5]
In the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1978, Stansfield became First Secretary then Counsellor, and was Head of the Overseas Estate (Accommodation and Services) Department from 1980 to 1982.[1] Stansfield succeeded Gordon Slater as the British High Commmissioner to the Solomon Islands in 1982, serving for four years until he was succeeded by John Noss in 1986. He was later a consultant and instructor in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until his retirement in 2002.[1]
Honours
Stansfield was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1980 New Year Honours and a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1985 Birthday Honours.[1][6][7][8]
References
- "Stansfield, George Norman, (28 Feb. 1926–15 April 2018), HM Diplomatic Service, retired". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U35994. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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- "Page 5897 | Issue 44594, 24 May 1968 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- "Officers of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service" (PDF). The London Gazette. 24 May 1968.
- "Page 64 | Issue 46451, 2 January 1975 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- "Page 7 | Supplement 48041, 28 December 1979 | London Gazette | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- United Kingdom list: "No. 48041". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 1979. pp. 1–16.
- United Kingdom list: "No. 50154". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1985. pp. 1–27.
