Geofroy Tory

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

Tory, the son of William Frank Tory and Edith Wreghitt, 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 Malaysia, serving there until 1963. 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.

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]

Honour

Malaya : Honorary Commander of the Order of the Defender of the Realm (1963)^[3]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Sir Geofroy Tory". The Telegraph. 10 October 2012.
^ ^a ^b Tory. "Tory, Sir Geofroy (William)". Who's Who & Who Was Who. Vol. 1920–2016 (April 2014 online ed.). A & C Black. {{cite encyclopedia}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |othernames= ignored (help) (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
^ "Senarai Penuh Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat Persekutuan Tahun 1963" (PDF).

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by New office	British High Commissioner to Malaya 1957–1963	Succeeded by The Viscount Head as High Commissioner to Malaysia
Preceded by Sir Ian Maclennan	British Ambassador to Ireland 1964–1967	Succeeded by Sir Andrew Gilchrist
Preceded by Sir John Martin	British High Commissioner to Malta 1967–1970	Succeeded by Sir Duncan Watson

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