John Cloake
| John Cecil Cloake | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 December 1924 Wimbledon, London |
| Died | 9 July 2014 (aged 89) |
| Occupation |
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bulgaria; Historian |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | King's College School, Wimbledon, London |
| Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
| Subject | Local history and biography |
| Notable awards |
CMG 1977, FSA 1977, Hon. DLitt. Kingston 2004 |
| Spouse | Margaret Thomure ("Molli") Morris (1956–2008; her death) |
| Children | One son: John Newling Cloake OBE |
John Cloake CMG FSA D Litt (2 December 1924 – 9 July 2014) was a historian and author of several works mostly relating to the local history of Richmond upon Thames and surrounding areas. He was also a former United Kingdom diplomatic representative in Bulgaria.
The son of Dr Cecil Stedman Cloake and Maude Osborne Newling, John Cloake was born and brought up in Wimbledon, London, where he attended King's College School. During and immediately after World War II Cloake served in the British Army as lieutenant in the Royal Engineers in India and Japan. After the war he completed his studies, reading History at Cambridge University.
In August 1948 Cloake commenced a career in the United Kingdom's Diplomatic Service, within the Foreign Office. Following an initial period in the Information Research Department, he was appointed Third Secretary in Baghdad in 1949 supporting Henry Mack and Jack Troutbeck. A posting to Saigon followed in 1951, first as Third Secretary then as Second Secretary. In 1956 he became Private Secretary to Permanent Under-Secretary Ivone Kirkpatrick during the time of the Suez Crisis, then to Douglas Dodds-Parker and, after that, to Ian Harvey. In 1958 he transferred to New York as Commercial Consul. He then worked in Moscow and in Tehran. His final post was in Sofia as Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Bulgaria where he was in charge of the UK's diplomatic mission between 1976 and 1980.
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