About Sydney Giffard
Lived 1926 – 2020 (aged 93). Sydney Giffard was a British diplomat.
Sir Charles Sydney Rycroft Giffard KCMG (30 October 1926 – 21 February 2020) was a British diplomat and author. He was educated at Repton School and read classics at Wadham College, Oxford University. His career in the foreign service began in 1961. He returned to London as Deputy Under Secretary of State of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office from 1982 to 1984. and in 2003, the Order of the Rising Sun.
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Who was Sydney Giffard?
British diplomat (1926-2020)
When was Sydney Giffard born?
Sydney Giffard was born on 30 October 1926.
When did Sydney Giffard die?
Sydney Giffard died on 21 February 2020.
What was Sydney Giffard's occupation?
Sydney Giffard was a diplomat.
What nationality was Sydney Giffard?
Sydney Giffard was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sydney Giffard. https://biography.guide/sydney-giffard/
MLA: "Sydney Giffard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sydney-giffard/.
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