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Lloyd Thomson

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Lloyd Thomson
Born(1919-05-22)22 May 1919
Died26 August 2015(2015-08-26) (aged 96)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat

Lloyd Thomson LVO (22 May 1919 – 26 August 2015) was an Australian public servant and diplomat. He also co-wrote the book and lyrics of the successful Australian musical The Sentimental Bloke.[1]

In 1958 Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.[2] In 1983 he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX, recognising his service as the inaugural Australian Ambassador to the Holy See (1973–74, 1980–83).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Thomson, Dougal (20 September 2015). "Lloyd Thomson: The boy from Footscray who made a difference in the world". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ It's an Honour Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 November 2017
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands
1970–1974
Succeeded by
New title
Position established
Australian Ambassador to Denmark
1970–1971
Succeeded by
Gerald Harding
as Chargé d'affaires
New title
Position established
Australian Ambassador to the Holy See
1973–1974
Succeeded by
Preceded by Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office in Geneva
1978–1981
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Brian Hill
Australian Ambassador to the Holy See
1980–1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by Australian Ambassador to Ireland
1982–1983