Background
Blatherwick, David Elliott Spiby was born on July 13, 1941 in Lincoln, England. Son of Edward Spiby Blatherwick.
Blatherwick, David Elliott Spiby was born on July 13, 1941 in Lincoln, England. Son of Edward Spiby Blatherwick.
Bachelor, University of Oxford, 1964; Master of Arts, University of Oxford.
Member, Foreign Office, United Kingdom, 1964; with, British Embassy, Kuwait, 1968-1970; with, British Embassy, Dublin, 1970-1973; with, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1973-1977; head of chancery, British Embassy, Cairo, 1977-1980; head department political affairs, Northern Ireland Office, 1981-1983; head department energy, science and space, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1983-1985; sabbatical, Stanford (California) U., 1985-1986; head of chancery, United Kingdom Mission to the United Nations, New York City, 1986-1989; principal finance officer, chief inspector, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1989-1991; British ambassador to Republic of Ireland, Dublin, 1991-1995; British ambassador to Egypt, Cairo, since 1995.
(Book by Blatherwick, David E. S.)
Member Athenaeum Club.
Married Clare Crompton, 1964. Children: Helen Elizabeth, Robert Edward.