William Hayter (diplomat)

Sir William Hayter
British Ambassador to the Soviet Union
In office
October 1953 – February 1957
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterSir Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Preceded bySir Alvary Gascoigne
Succeeded bySir Patrick Reilly
Personal details
Born(1906-08-01)1 August 1906
Oxford, England
Died28 March 1995(1995-03-28) (aged 88)
Spouse
Iris Marie Grey
(m. 1938)
ChildrenTeresa Hayter
RelativesPriscilla Napier (sister)
Alethea Hayter (sister)
Sir John Slessor (cousin)
EducationWinchester College
Alma materNew College, Oxford

Sir William Goodenough Hayter KCMG (1 August 1906 – 28 March 1995)[1] was a British diplomat, Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1957, later Warden of New College, Oxford, and author.

  1. ^ "Hayter, Sir William Goodenough, (1 Aug. 1906–28 March 1995), Warden of New College, Oxford, 1958–76, Hon. Fellow, 1976". WHO'S WHO & WHO WAS WHO. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u173035. ISBN 978-0-19-954089-1. Retrieved 13 June 2021.