Roderick Edward BARCLAY

Background

BARCLAY, Roderick was born on February 22, 1909 in Kobe, Japan. Son of J. G. and Mrs.

Education

Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Career

Served Brussels, Paris and Washington. Principal Private Secretary to Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1949-1951. Assistant Under-Secretary of State 1951, Deputy Under-Secretary of State 1953.

Ambassador to Denmark 1956-1960. Deputy Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs 1960-1963. Ambassador to Belgium 1963-1969.

Director Barclays Bank S.A. 1969-1979, Chairman 1970-1974. Director Slough Estates Ltd. 1969-1984, Barclays Bank Institute Ltd.

1971-1977, Banque Bruxelles Lambert 1971-1977.

Works

• Other Work

  • Ernest Bevin and the Foreign Office 1932-1969.

Interests

• Shooting, fishing, travel.

Connections

Married Jean Gladstone in 1934.

Father:

J. G.

Mother:

Mrs. Barclay

Spouse:

Jean Gladstone