Background
Masefield, John Thorold was born on October 1, 1939 in Kampala, Uganda. Son of Geoffrey Bussell Masefield and Mildred Joy Thorold Rogers.
Masefield, John Thorold was born on October 1, 1939 in Kampala, Uganda. Son of Geoffrey Bussell Masefield and Mildred Joy Thorold Rogers.
With, Commonwealth Rels. Office, 1962;
private secretary to permanent undersecretary, Commonwealth Rels. Office, 1963-1964;
2d secretary, Commonwealth Rels.
Office, Kuala Lampur, 1964-1965;
2d secretary, Commonwealth Rels. Office, Warsaw, 1966-1967;
2d secretary, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1967-1969;
deputy head planning staff, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1974-1977;
assistant undersecretary state, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1992-1994;
1st secretary United Kingdom delegate, Disarmament Conference, Geneva, Switzerland., 1970-1974;
fellow Center International Affairs, Harvard University, 1987-1988;
member, Civil Svc. Selection Board, 1988-1989;
high commissioner, Tanzania, 1989-1992;
high commissioner, Nigeria, 1994-1996;
governor, Bermuda, since 1996.
Married Jennifer Mary Trowell, 1962. 4 children.