Background
PICKARD, Cyril was born on September 18, 1917 in London. Son of late G. W. Pickard and Edith Pickard.
PICKARD, Cyril was born on September 18, 1917 in London. Son of late G. W. Pickard and Edith Pickard.
Alleyn"s School, Dulwich and New College, Oxford.
Minister of State, Cairo 45. United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration Balkan Mission 1944, later with United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration in Germany. Home Office 1945-1948.
Commonwealth Relations Office (C.R.O.) since 1948.
Office of United Kingdom High Commissioner in India 1950-1952. Official Secretary to Office of United Kingdom High Commissioner in Australia 1952-1955.
Head, South. Asia and Middle East Department, C.R.O. 1955-1958. Deputy High Commissioner in New Zealand 1958-1961.
Assistant Under Secretary of State, C.R.O. 1962-1966.
Acting High Commissioner, Cyprus 1964. High Commissioner in Pakistan 1966-1971, in Nigeria 1971-1974. Deputy Chairman Central Council, Royal Commonwealth Society 1976, Vice-President since 1979.
Vice-President Tibet Society, Pakistan Society, Parkinson’s Disease Society.
Married 1st Helen Strawson in 1941 (died in 1982), three son one daughter. Married 2nd Mary Cecilia Rosser in 1983.