Sir John Henry Lambert, (8 January 1921 – 6 July 2015) was a British

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. From 1977 to 1981 he was the United Kingdom's ambassador to Tunisia.

Early life

Lambert was born on 8 January 1921 to Ronald Lambert, MC and Hazel Mary Lambert (née Cox). He was educated at

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, an all-boys

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near

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. He spent one year studying at

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, before being called up for military service in 1940.

Military service

In 1940, Lambert was called up for military service.

Diplomatic career

On 18 September 1977, he was appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Tunisian Republic.

Honours and decorations

He was appointed CMG in the

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, and on 23 October 1980 Lambert was appointed

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, or ...

(KCVO). He was knighted by

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aboard HMY ''Britannia'' at the end of her state visit to Tunisia in October 1980. In 1980, he was appointed Grand Officer of the Order of the Tunisian Republic.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lambert, John 1921 births 2015 deaths Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Tunisia Grenadier Guards officers Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order People educated at Eton College British Army personnel of World War II Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge