About T. Ifor Rees
Lived 1890 – 1977 (aged 86). T. Ifor Rees was a British diplomat.
Dr Thomas Ifor Rees CMG (16 February 1890 – 11 February 1977) was a British diplomat, author and translator. Born Thomas Ifor Rees at 'Bronceiro' near the hamlet of Rhydypennau in Cardiganshire, Wales, he served as Britain's first Ambassador to Bolivia from 1947 until his retirement in 1949.
He was the author of a number of travel books in Welsh and English, such as In and around the valley of Mexico (1953), Sajama (1960) and Illimani (1964). His translations include a Welsh translation of the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, published in Mexico City in 1939.
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Who was T. Ifor Rees?
British writer and diplomat (1890–1977)
When was T. Ifor Rees born?
T. Ifor Rees was born on 16 February 1890 in Rhydypennau.
When did T. Ifor Rees die?
T. Ifor Rees died on 11 February 1977.
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T. Ifor Rees was a diplomat.
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T. Ifor Rees was British.
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