Jock Taylor (diplomat)

Sir John Lang "Jock" Taylor KCMG (3 August 1924 – 30 September 2002) was a British diplomat. He was British ambassador to Venezuela (1975–79),[1] the Netherlands (1979–81),[2] and West Germany (1981–84).[3][4]

He was the son of Sir John William Taylor KBE CMG. His own son is the diplomat Duncan Taylor.

Taylor was appointed a Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (CMG) in the 1974 Birthday Honours,[5] and promoted to Knight Commander of the Order (KCMG) in the 1979 Birthday Honours.[6]

References

  1. ^ "No. 46681". The London Gazette. 11 September 1975. p. 11464.
  2. ^ "No. 47968". The London Gazette. 2 October 1979. p. 12365.
  3. ^ "No. 48573". The London Gazette. 6 April 1981. p. 4973.
  4. ^ "Sir Jock Taylor". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018.
  5. ^ "No. 46310". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1974. p. 6796.
  6. ^ "No. 47869". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1979. p. 3.
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