Background
MATTHEWS, Horatio was born on April 4, 1917. Son of the late Horatio and Ruth (nee McCurry) Matthews.
MATTHEWS, Horatio was born on April 4, 1917. Son of the late Horatio and Ruth (nee McCurry) Matthews.
Epsom College, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
Served in International Correspondence Schools in Madras Presidency 1940-1947. Joined foreign service 1948. First Secretary, Lisbon 1949-1951, Bucharest 1953-1954.
Imperial Defence College 1955.
Political Officer with Middle East Forces, Cyprus 59. Counsellor, Canberra 1959-1961.
Political Adviser to General Officer Commanding, Berlin 1961-1964. Inspector Foreign Office 1964, Diplomatic Service 1965.
Minister, Moscow 1966-1967.
High Commissioner to Ghana 1968-1970. UnderSec.-General for Administration, and Management, United Nations Secretary 1970-1972. Assistant UnderSec. of State, Ministry of Defence 1973-1974.
Justice of the Peace, Isle of Wight since 1975.