Lloyd Thomson
Born(1919-05-22)22 May 1919
Footscray, Victoria
Died26 August 2015(2015-08-26) (aged 96)
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat

Lloyd Thomson LVO (22 May 1919 – 26 August 2015) was an Australian public servant and diplomat. He also co-wrote the book and lyrics of the successful Australian musical The Sentimental Bloke.[1]

In 1958 Queen Elizabeth II appointed him a Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order.[2] In 1983 he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Pius IX, recognising his service as the inaugural Australian Ambassador to the Holy See (1973–74, 1980–83).[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Thomson, Dougal (20 September 2015). "Lloyd Thomson: The boy from Footscray who made a difference in the world". The Age. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 9 February 2016.
  2. ^ It's an Honour Archived 1 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 27 November 2017
Diplomatic posts Preceded byColin Moodie Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands 1970–1974 Succeeded byFrederick Blakeney New titlePosition established Australian Ambassador to Denmark 1970–1971 Succeeded byGerald Hardingas Chargé d'affaires New titlePosition established Australian Ambassador to the Holy See 1973–1974 Succeeded byJohn McMillan Preceded byFrederick Blakeney Permanent Representative of Australia to the United Nations Office in Geneva 1978–1981 Succeeded byDavid Sadleir Preceded byBrian Hill Australian Ambassador to the Holy See 1980–1983 Succeeded byPeter Lawler Preceded byRuth Dobson Australian Ambassador to Ireland 1982–1983


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