Bernard Ledwidge

Sir William Bernard John Ledwidge, (9 November 1915 – 20 February 1998) was a British diplomat and writer. Ledwidge served as the British Ambassador to Finland from 1969 to 1972 and the British Ambassador to Israel from 1972 to 1975. Ledwidge also served as the Chairman of the United Kingdom Committee for UNICEF from 1976 to 1989.

Early life William Bernard John Ledwidge was born on 9 November 1915 in London, United Kingdom to Charles Ledwidge and Eileen O'Sullivan.

Ledwidge was educated at Cardinal Vaughan School, a Roman Catholic day school in Holland Park, London.

Ambassador to Finland Ledwidge was appointed the British Ambassador to Finland in 1969, succeeding Sir David Scott Fox.

Ambassador to Israel Ledwidge was appointed the British Ambassador to Israel in 1972, succeeding Anthony Elliott.

He left this appointment in 1975.

Death Ledwidge died on 20 February 1998 in London, United Kingdom.

Personal life Ledwidge married his first wife, Anne Kingsley, in 1948. They had two children together, a son and a daughter. The marriage was dissolved in 1970. He married his second wife, Flora Groult, in 1970. He was a member of the Travellers Club and the Marylebone Cricket Club.