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Sir Patrick Hancock GCMG (25 June 1914 – 1 February 1980) was a British diplomat who was ambassador to Israel, Norway and Italy.

Career

Patrick Francis Hancock was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, Cambridge. He joined the Diplomatic Service in 1937. He was private secretary to the Foreign Secretary 1955–56 and ambassador to Israel 1959–62,^[1] to Norway 1963–65^[2] and to Italy 1969–74.^[3] He retired from the Diplomatic Service in 1974 and was secretary of the Pilgrim Trust from 1975 until his death.^[4]

Hancock was appointed CMG in 1956,^[5] knighted KCMG in 1969^[6] and raised to GCMG in 1974 on his retirement.^[7]

References

HANCOCK, Sir Patrick, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2008; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2012
Sir Patrick Hancock (obituary), The Times, London, 2 February 1980, page 14

^ The London Gazette, 24 November 1959
^ The London Gazette, 22 March 1963
^ The London Gazette, 14 October 1969
^ Sir Henry Fisher, Sir Patrick Hancock, The Times, London, 20 February 1980, page 17
^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 January 1956
^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 14 June 1969
^ Supplement to the London Gazette, 15 June 1974

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Sir Anthony Rumbold	Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary 1955–1956	Succeeded by Sir Denis Laskey
Preceded by Sir Francis Rundall	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Tel Aviv 1959–1962	Succeeded by John Beith
Preceded by Sir John Walker	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Oslo 1963–1965	Succeeded by Sir Ian Scott
Preceded by Sir Evelyn Shuckburgh	Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Rome 1969–1974	Succeeded by Sir Guy Millard

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[1] The London Gazette, 24 November 1959

[2] The London Gazette, 22 March 1963

[3] The London Gazette, 14 October 1969

[4] Sir Henry Fisher, Sir Patrick Hancock, The Times, London, 20 February 1980, page 17

[5] Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 January 1956

[6] Supplement to the London Gazette, 14 June 1969

[7] Supplement to the London Gazette, 15 June 1974

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 ==Career==
-Patrick Francis Hancock was educated at [[Winchester College]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]. He joined the [[Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service|Diplomatic Service]] in 1937. He was private secretary to the [[ Foreign Secretary]] 1955–56 and [[ambassador]] to Israel 1959–62,<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/41878/supplements/7458 The London Gazette, 24 November 1959]</ref> to [[Norway]] 1963–65<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/42950/pages/2609 The London Gazette, 22 March 1963]</ref> and to [[Italy]] 1969–74.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44957/pages/10482 The London Gazette, 14 October 1969]</ref> He retired from the Diplomatic Service in 1974 and was secretary of the [[Pilgrim Trust]] from 1975 until his death.<ref>Sir Henry Fisher, [http://find.galegroup.com/ttda/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=TTDA&tabID=T003&docPage=article&searchType=BasicSearchForm&docId=CS288196180&type=multipage&contentSet=LTO&version=1.0 Sir Patrick Hancock], ''The Times'', London, 20 February 1980, page 17</ref>
+Patrick Francis Hancock was educated at [[Winchester College]] and [[Trinity College, Cambridge]]. He joined the [[Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service|Diplomatic Service]] in 1937. He was private secretary to the [[Foreign Secretary]] 1955–56 and [[ambassador]] to Israel 1959–62,<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/41878/supplements/7458 The London Gazette, 24 November 1959]</ref> to [[Norway]] 1963–65<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/42950/pages/2609 The London Gazette, 22 March 1963]</ref> and to [[Italy]] 1969–74.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44957/pages/10482 The London Gazette, 14 October 1969]</ref> He retired from the Diplomatic Service in 1974 and was secretary of the [[Pilgrim Trust]] from 1975 until his death.<ref>Sir Henry Fisher, [http://find.galegroup.com/ttda/infomark.do?&source=gale&prodId=TTDA&tabID=T003&docPage=article&searchType=BasicSearchForm&docId=CS288196180&type=multipage&contentSet=LTO&version=1.0 Sir Patrick Hancock], ''The Times'', London, 20 February 1980, page 17</ref>
-Hancock was appointed [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] in 1956<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/40669/supplements/5 Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 January 1956]</ref>, knighted KCMG in 1969<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44863/supplements/5964 Supplement to the London Gazette, 14 June 1969]</ref> and raised to GCMG in 1974 on his retirement.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/46310/supplements/6795 Supplement to the London Gazette, 15 June 1974]</ref>
+Hancock was appointed [[Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George|CMG]] in 1956,<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/40669/supplements/5 Supplement to the London Gazette, 2 January 1956]</ref> knighted KCMG in 1969<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/44863/supplements/5964 Supplement to the London Gazette, 14 June 1969]</ref> and raised to GCMG in 1974 on his retirement.<ref>[http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/46310/supplements/6795 Supplement to the London Gazette, 15 June 1974]</ref>
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