Background
BENTLEY, William was born on February 15, 1927 in Bury. Son of Lawrence and Elsie Jane Bentley.
BENTLEY, William was born on February 15, 1927 in Bury. Son of Lawrence and Elsie Jane Bentley.
Bury High School, Victoria University of Manchester, Wadham College, Oxford, College, of Europe, Bruges.
Deputy Commander-General British Pavilion, Expo 70, Osaka 1969-1970. Counsellor, Belgrade 1970-1973. Head of Permanent Under-Secretary’s Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1973-1974.
Head, Far East Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1974-1976.
Ambassador to Philippines 1976-1981. High Commissioner in Malaysia 1981-1983.
Ambassador to Norway 1983-1987. Chairman Society of Pension Consultants since 1987, Coflexip (United Kingdom) Limited. since 1988, Roehampton Institute of Higher Education since 1988.
Deputy Chairman Protech.
Institute (United Kingdom) Limited.
Various boards.
Married Karen Ellen Christensen in 1950.
