Patrick Moberly

Sir Patrick Hamilton Moberly KCMG (2 September 1928 – 13 January 2024) was a British diplomat who was British Ambassador to Israel and British Ambassador to South Africa.

Sir Patrick Hamilton Moberly KCMG
Born	(1928-09-02)2 September 1928
Died	13 January 2024(2024-01-13) (aged 95)
Occupation	Diplomat

Biography

Moberly was born on 2 September 1928. He was educated at Winchester College and New College, Oxford before joining the Diplomatic Service in 1951.^[1] He worked at the British embassy in Israel as Counsellor (Commercial) from 1970 to 1974. He then served as Head of Personnel Policy Department at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office between 1974 and 1976. He was Assistant Under-Secretary of State for Defence and International Security at the FCO between 1976 and 1981, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1978 New Year Honours.^[2]

From 1981 to 1984 Moberly served as British Ambassador to Israel, before serving as British Ambassador to South Africa between 1984 and 1987, during which time he was closely involved in British efforts to bring about an end to Apartheid.^[3] He was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG) in the 1986 New Year Honours.^[4]

Moberly died on 13 January 2024, at the age of 95.^[5]

References

1. Winchester College Register 2014, p. 130
2. "No. 47418". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1977. p. 4.
3. "No. 48754". The London Gazette. 5 October 1981. p. 12581.
4. "No. 50361". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1985. p. 3.
5. "Sir Patrick Moberly". The Times. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Sir Ewen Fergusson	British Ambassador to South Africa 1984–1987	Succeeded by Sir Robin Renwick
Preceded by John Robinson	British Ambassador to Israel 1981–1984	Succeeded by William Squire