Hugh Southern Stephenson

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Sir Hugh Southern Stephenson (November 29, 1906 – September 23, 1972) was a British diplomat. He was the only son of Sir Hugh Stephenson. He was born in Ranchi, India on November 29, 1906.^[1] In May 1936, his marriage to Patricia Mills was announced for that July in the Times.^[2] Starting in December 1969, he was the appointed director of the St. John Ambulance Association;^[3] also, in 1970, he was honored as a knight of The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem.^[4] He died in London, United Kingdom on September 23, 1972.^[5][6]

Sir Hugh Stephenson GBE KCMG CIE CVO KStJ
Born	(1906-11-29)November 29, 1906 Ranchi
Died	September 23, 1972(1972-09-23) (aged 65) London
Children	3, including Hugh

Appointments

• 1947–49: Deputy High Commissioner, Lahore
• 1952–54: Counsellor, Middle East Office
• 1954–57: Ambassador to South Vietnam
• 1957–60: Consul-General, New York^[7]
• 1960–63: Deputy Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs
• 1963–66: Ambassador to South Africa, also
• 1963-1964: High Commissioner for Southern Africa

Source: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office^[8]