John Moreton

For the Royal Navy officer, see John Alfred Moreton.

Sir John Oscar Moreton KCMG KCVO MC (28 December 1917 – 14 October 2012) was a British diplomat.^[1]

Early life

Moreton born in Oakham, Rutland, and was educated at St Edward's School, Oxford and Trinity College, Oxford. He served in the Royal Artillery during the Second World War, and was awarded the Military Cross in 1944, following the Battle of Kohima.^[2][3]

Diplomatic career

Moreton joined the Diplomatic Service in 1946. After postings to Kenya (1953–55) and Nigeria (1961–64), he served as Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Vietnam from 1969 to 1971. He was then the High Commissioner to Malta from 1972 to 1974, and between 1975 and 1977, served in the United States, first as Deputy Permanent Representative in the UK Mission to the United Nations in New York, and then as Minister in Washington, the deputy to the Ambassador.^[2][3][4]

He was appointed CMG in 1966 and KCMG in 1978, and KCVO in 1976.^[3]

Following his retirement, Moreton served as Gentleman Usher of the Blue Rod^[3] from 19 October 1979 – 24 July 1992.

References

1. . The Daily Telegraph. 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
2. "Sir John Moreton". The Daily Telegraph. London: TMG. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
3. Keleny, Anne (31 October 2012). "John Moreton: War hero who, as a postwar diplomat, helped to dismantle the British empire". The Independent. London: INM. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
4. "Moreton, Sir John (Oscar)". Who's Who 2008. A & C Black. 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2008.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Murray MacLehose	British Ambassador to Vietnam 1969–1971	Succeeded by Brooks Richards
Court offices
Preceded by Sir Anthony Abell	Gentleman Usher of the Blue Rod 1979–1992	Succeeded by Sir John Margetson

External links

• Archives of Sir John Moreton at the University of London^{[permanent dead link]}