Ewen Fergusson

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This article is about the former diplomat and rugby player. For the golfer, see Ewen Ferguson. For his son, see Ewen Alexander Nicholas Fergusson.

Sir Ewen Fergusson
Birth nameEwen Alastair John Fergusson
Date of birth(1932-10-28)28 October 1932
Date of death20 April 2017(2017-04-20) (aged 84)
Place of deathVaison La Romaine, France
SchoolRugby School
UniversityOriel College, Oxford
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
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National team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1954
5 (0)

Sir Ewen Alastair John Fergusson GCMG GCVO (28 October 1932 – 20 April 2017)[1] was a British diplomat and Scotland international rugby union player.[2]

The son of Sir Ewen MacGregor Field Fergusson, formerly Chairman and Managing Director of the Straits Trading Company, Singapore, and Winifred Evelyn Fergusson, he was educated at Rugby and Oriel College, Oxford.

Rugby Union career[]

Amateur career[]

He played rugby for Oxford University.[3]

International career[]

Fergusson was capped by Scotland in 1954. He gained 5 caps.[4]

Diplomatic career[]

He was a 2nd Lieutenant with the 60th Rifles.[5] After 2 years with the King's Royal Rifle Corps, he entered Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service in 1956.

He was British Ambassador to South Africa 1982–84, deputy under secretary of state at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1984-87 and British Ambassador to France 1987–92.

Honours[]

He was an honorary fellow of Oriel College, Oxford and holds an honorary LLD from Aberdeen University. He was appointed KCMG in 1987, GCVO in 1992, GCMG in 1993, and a Grand Officier of the Légion d'Honneur. He served as King of Arms of the Order of St Michael and St George from 1996 until 2007.

Business career[]

He was Chairman of Coutts from 1993 to 1999, and of the Savoy Hotel Group 1994–98. He was Chairman of the governors of Rugby School from 1995 to 2002 and a trustee of the National Gallery from 1995 to 2002.

Family[]

Fergusson married Sara Carolyn Montgomery Cuninghame (nee Gordon Lennox) and they were to have a son, also named Ewen, and daughters Iona and Anna.[5] His son was also to attend Oriel College, Oxford.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "FERGUSSON - Deaths Announcements - Telegraph Announcements". announcements.telegraph.co.uk.
  2. ^ A & C Black (2012). "FERGUSSON, Sir Ewen (Alastair John)". Who's Who 2012, online edition. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  3. ^ The Essential History of Rugby Union: Scotland. Nick Oswald and John Griffiths.
  4. ^ "Rugby Union - ESPN Scrum - Statsguru - Player analysis - Ewen Fergusson - Test matches". ESPN scrum.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Obituary: Sir Ewen Fergusson, rugby international and diplomat". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
  6. ^ "Cameron's cronies: The Bullingdon Club's class of '87". The Independent. 13 February 2007.
Sources
  • Debrett's People of Today, 2007

External links[]

Offices held[]

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
Sir Stephen Barrett 		Principal Private Secretary
to the Foreign Secretary
1975-1978 		Succeeded by
George Walden
Preceded by
Sir John Leahy 		British Ambassador
to South Africa
1982-1984 		Succeeded by
Sir Patrick Moberly
Preceded by
Sir John Fretwell 		British Ambassador
to France
1987-1992 		Succeeded by
Sir Christopher Mallaby


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