Background
WILBERFORCE, William John.Antony was born on January 3, 1930 in Camberley.
WILBERFORCE, William John.Antony was born on January 3, 1930 in Camberley.
Ampleforth College, and Christ Church, Oxford.
Joined Foreign Office 1953. Served Oslo 1955-1957, Berlin 1957-1959, Ankara 1962-1964, Abidjan 1964-1967, Washington, District of Columbia 1972-1975. Head of Defence Department, Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1975-1978.
Assistant Under-Secretary, Royal College, of Defence Studies 1979.
Ambassador and leader of United Kingdom delegation to Madrid Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe Review Meeting 1980-1982. High Commissioner to Cyprus 88.
Honorary Doctorate. Humanity, Latin (Wilberforce University).
Married Laura Sykes in 1953.