Background
Eyers, Patrick Howard Caines was born on September 4, 1933 in Bristol, England. Son of Arthur Leopold Caines and Nora Lilian (Carpenter) Eyers.
Eyers, Patrick Howard Caines was born on September 4, 1933 in Bristol, England. Son of Arthur Leopold Caines and Nora Lilian (Carpenter) Eyers.
Student, Clifton College. Student, Gonville and Caius College. Student, Institute University de Hautes Etudes International, Geneva, 1954.
Bachelor (honorary), Cambridge University, 1957.
Assistant editor, Grolier Society Inc., New York City, 1957; with, Master of Engineering Center for Arabic Studies, 1960; with, Her Majesty Foreign (now Diplomatic) Svc., 1959; with, Her Majesty Foreign (now Diplomatic) Svc., Dubai, 1961; with, Her Majesty Foreign (now Diplomatic) Svc., Brussels, 1964; with, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1966; with, Her Majesty Foreign (now Diplomatic) Svc., Aden, 1969; with, Her Majesty Foreign (now Diplomatic) Svc., Abidjan, 1970; with, British Military Government, Berlin, 1971; counsellor, Bonn, 1977; head Republic of Ireland department, Republic of Ireland department Foreign and Commonwealth Office, 1981; ambassador to Zaire, The Congo, Rwanda and Burundi, 1985-1987; ambassador to Algeria, 1987-1989; ambassador to German Democratic Republic, 1990-1991; ambassador to Jordan, since 1991.
2d Lieutenant Royal Artillery, 1952-1954.
Married Heidi Rüsch, August 5, 1960. Children: Simon, Sophie, Sam.