Lloyd Thomson

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]

  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