Norman Ernest Archer

Lt.-Cdr. Norman Archer
Personal details
Born(1892-08-27)27 August 1892
Died15 February 1970(1970-02-15) (aged 77)
NationalityBritish
SpouseHon. Ruth Evelyn Pease
Children2
RelativesWalter Archer (father)
Herbert Pease, 1st Baron Daryngton (father-in-law)
Hugh Archer ("Sagette") (brother)
Robert Blackburn (son-in-law)
Kari Blackburn (granddaughter)
OccupationNaval officer, Diplomat

Norman Ernest Archer CMG, OBE (27 August 1892 – 15 February 1970) was a British naval officer and diplomat.[1]

Archer was one of two Royal Navy officers stationed with the Russian Black Sea Fleet during the naval conflict in the Black Sea in 1914–1917.[2]

After the war, Archer pursued a diplomatic career, including postings in Ottawa and Dublin.[2]

He served as Principal Private Secretary to Anthony Eden as Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs from 1939 to 1940.[2]

  1. ^ Mackie, Colin. "British Diplomats Directory: Part 1 of 4". Issuu. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
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