Background
Roussel, Philip Lyon was born on October 17, 1923 in London. Son of Paul Marie Roussel and Beatrice (Cuthbert) Murray.
Roussel, Philip Lyon was born on October 17, 1923 in London. Son of Paul Marie Roussel and Beatrice (Cuthbert) Murray.
Master of Arts, Oxford (England) University, 1950. Certified of public/social administration, Oxford (England) University, 1950. National diploma of design course, Chelsea College of Art, London, 1960.
District commissioner, Sudan Political Svc., Anglo-Egyptian, 1950-1955; principal war office, The Civil Svc., London, 1955-1956; associate manager, Associated Newspapers, London, 1956-1957; representative, Western India, The British Council, 1960-1967; director scholarships department, The British Council, London, 1967-1971; representative, cultural attache, Brussels British Council, Belgium, Belgium, Luxembourg, 1971-1976; counselor, head cultural department British embassy, Her Majesty Diplomatic Svc., Washington, 1976-1979; contractor arts division, The British Council, 1979-1983. Sponsorship consultant The Royal National Theatre, London, 1983-1984.
Honorary organizer poppy appeal The Royal British Legion, Woodstock and District, since 1991. Major Parachute Regiment, 1942-1946. Fellow The Royal Society of Arts, Royal Geography Society, The Athenaeum Club, The Common Room, Wolfson College, University of Oxford.
Married Elisabeth Mary Bennett, July 18, 1959. Children: Tanya Susan, Edward Paul.