Granville Ramage
Granville Ramage | |
|---|---|
| British Consul-General in Boston | |
| In office 1975–1977 | |
| Preceded by | Alastair Maitland |
| Succeeded by | Sir Giles Bullard |
| British Ambassador to People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) | |
| In office 1972–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur Kellas |
| Succeeded by | Peter Keegan Williams |
| British High Commissioner to the Gambia | |
| In office 1968–1971 | |
| Preceded by | George Edmond Crombie |
| Succeeded by | James Roland Walter Parker |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 November 1919 |
| Died | 4 March 2011 (aged 91) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
James Granville William Ramage (19 November 1919 – 4 March 2011) was a British diplomat who served as high commissioner to the Gambia from 1968 to 1971 and ambassador to People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) from 1972 to 1975.
Early life and education
Ramage was born on 19 November 1919, the son of Rev. George Granville Ramage and Helen Marion (née Middlemass). He was educated at the Glasgow Academy and University of Glasgow. His aunt was Elinore Almond Ramage, wife of British-Australian naturalist Albert Kitson. [1][2]
Career
Ramage served with British Armed Forces during World War II, and was mentioned in despatches.[3] In 1947, he joined the Foreign Service, and was seconded to the Commonwealth Relations Office at Bombay. He was also promoted second secretary that year. In 1950, he was transferred to the Foreign Office and in the following year promoted to first secretary. He was then posted to Manila as first secretary and consul and acted as chargé d’affaires there in 1953, 1954 and 1955.[4] After spending two years at the Foreign Office, he served as consul at Atlanta from 1958 to 1962.[1][2][5]
After returning to the Foreign Office, he was appointed consul-general at Tangier, where he served from 1963 to 1967.[6] From 1968 to 1971, he was high commissioner in The Gambia and from 1972 to 1975, ambassador to the People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen). In 1975, he was appointed consul general at Boston, Massachusetts,[7] and remained in the post until his retirement in 1977.[1]
Personal life and death
Ramage married Eileen Mary Smith in 1947 and they had a son and two daughters.[1]
Ramage died on 4 March 2011.[8]
Honours
Ramage was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1975 Birthday Honours.[9]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Ramage, (James) Granville (William), (19 Nov. 1919–4 March 2011), HM Diplomatic Service, retired", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U31820, retrieved 22 March 2026
- 1 2 Great Britain Foreign Office (1963). The Foreign Office List and Diplomatic and Consular Year Book 1963. 135th Publication [Great Britain]. p. 345.
- ↑ "No. 35471". The London Gazette. 27 February 1942. p. 964.
- ↑ "No. 39804". The London Gazette. 20 March 1953. p. 1586.
- ↑ "No. 41525". The London Gazette. 17 October 1958. p. 6336.
- ↑ "No. 43153". The London Gazette. 8 November 1963. p. 9128.
- ↑ "No. 46700". The London Gazette. 30 September 1975. p. 12246.
- ↑ "Deaths". The Times. 11 March 2011. p. 53.
- ↑ "No. 46593". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1975. p. 7372.