Background
COULSON, John was born on September 13, 1909 in Gosforth, Northumberland. Son of Henry Coulson and Florence Eltringham.
COULSON, John was born on September 13, 1909 in Gosforth, Northumberland. Son of Henry Coulson and Florence Eltringham.
John Eltringham Coulson was educated at Rugby School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
Served Romania 1934-1937, Foreign Office, Ministry of Eton. Warfare and War Cabinet 1937-1946. Counsellor, Paris 1946-1948.
Deputy United Kingdom Representative Organization of European Economic Cooperation, Paris 1948-1950.
Deputy Permanent Representative 1950-1952. Assistant Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office 1952-1955.
Minister in Washington 1955-1957. Adviser to the Paymaster-General 1957-1959.
Ambassador to Sweden 1960-1963.
Deputy Under-Secretary of State, Foreign Office 1963-1964. Chief of Administration, Diplomatic Service 1965. Secretary-General European Free Trade Association (European Free Trade Association) 1965-1972.
Married Mavis Beazley in 1944.