Geofroy Tory

For French humanist, see Geoffroy Tory.

Sir
Geofroy Tory
KCMG PMN
Tory in Brunei, 1960
British High Commissioner to Malaya
In office
1957–1963
Preceded byNew office
Succeeded byThe Viscount Head
British Ambassador to Ireland
In office
1964–1967
Preceded bySir Ian Maclennan
Succeeded bySir Andrew Gilchrist
British High Commissioner to Malta
In office
1967–1970
Preceded bySir John Martin
Succeeded bySir Duncan Watson
Personal details
Born(1912-07-31)31 July 1912
Died18 July 2012(2012-07-18) (aged 99)
Alma materKing Edward VII School
Queens’ College, Cambridge

Sir Geofroy William Tory, KCMG (31 July 1912 – 18 July 2012) was a British diplomat.

Biography

The son of William Frank Tory and Edith Wreghitt, Tory was educated at King Edward VII School, Sheffield and Queens’ College, Cambridge, where he took a Double First in French and German and was a contemporary of Donald Maclean.[1] He joined the Dominions Office in 1935, and served as the Private Secretary to Sir Edward Harding, Permanent Under-Secretaries of State for Dominion Affairs, during 1938–39.[1][2]

In 1957, Tory was appointed as the first British High Commissioner to Malaya, serving there until 1963. Based in Kuala Lumpur, he wrote to Saville Garner in October 1962 about Tunku Abdul Rahman's views post-Malayan emergency. Tunku believed that there was a Communist conspiracy in Singapore, and Tory wrote that "our Security Service shares his view."[3]

Between 1964 and 1967 he was the British Ambassador to Ireland, before serving as the High Commissioner of the United Kingdom to Malta between 1967 and 1970. In retirement he settled in Ireland.[4]

Tory was appointed CMG in 1956 and KCMG in 1958.[1] He was appointed honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm of Malaysia in 1963.[2]

Honours

United Kingdom

Commonwealth honours

References

  1. ^ a b c "Sir Geofroy Tory". The Telegraph. 10 October 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Tory, Sir Geofroy (William)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. Retrieved 13 June 2016. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  3. ^ The National Archives (UK), CO 1030/1158, 16 October 1962, Geofroy Tory to Saville Garner
  4. ^ Distinguished diplomat who served as ambassador to Ireland, Irish Times, July 28, 2012
  5. ^ "No. 40669". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1956. p. 4.
  6. ^ "No. 41268". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1958. p. 4.
  7. ^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1963" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
New office
 British High Commissioner to Malaya
1957–1963 		Succeeded byas High Commissioner to Malaysia
Preceded by British Ambassador to Ireland
1964–1967 		Succeeded by
Preceded by British High Commissioner to Malta
1967–1970 		Succeeded by
Sir Duncan Watson


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