George Norman STANSFIELD

Background

STANSFIELD, George was born on February 28, 1926 in Salford. Son of George and Alice Stansfield.

Career

Assistant to Director-General Armaments Production, War Office 1960-1961. Commonwealth Office 1961-1962. Second Secretary, Calcutta 1962-1966, Portuguese of Spain 1966-1968.

First Secretary Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1968-1971, Singapore 1971-1974.

Consul, Durban 78; Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1978-1982 (First Secretary, then Counsellor 1980-1982, Head of Overseas Estate Department). High Commissioner in Solomon Islands 1982-1986.

Interests

• Sailing, cine-photography, wildlife.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Margaret Williams in 1947.

Father:

George

Mother:

Alice Stansfield

Spouse:

Elizabeth Margaret Williams