Cedric Kellway
Ced Kellway | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cedric Vernon Kellway 2 July 1892 Condah, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 14 June 1963 (aged 70) Bath, Somerset, England |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | Public servant, diplomat |
| Spouse |
Eileen Mary Hannan (m. 1920) |
Cedric Vernon "Ced" Kellway (2 July 1892 – 14 June 1963) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]
Career[edit]
Kellway joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1908,[2] in the Treasury.[1]
In September 1945, Kellway was appointed Consul-General in New York.[2][3] Four years later, in September 1949, Kellway was named as the first Minister to Italy.[4] Kellway and his family left directly from New York for Rome in October 1949.[5] While Kellway was Minister to Italy his daughter Anne met Lieutenant Jeffrey Francis and was married in Rome, in 1953.[6][7]
Kellway was appointed Minister to Brazil in 1954.[8] While posted in Brazil, Kellway's wife was flown to New York for successful surgery, on the advice of physicians.[9]
Kellway retired to Bath, Somerset. He died on 14 June 1963.[10][1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Newell, Jenny (1996), "Kellway, Cedric Vernon (1892–1963)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 9 February 2016
- ^ a b "Kellway appointed Consul-General in New York". Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Queensland. 3 September 1945. p. 3.
- ^ CA 1110: Australian Consulate-General, New York [United States of America], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 February 2016
- ^ "First Minister to Italy named". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. 13 September 1949. p. 1.
- ^ "Aust. as field for dollars". News. Adelaide, SA. 19 October 1949. p. 11.
- ^ "Aust Diplomats at Rome wedding". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Queensland. 27 June 1953. p. 7.
- ^ "Minister's daughter wed in Rome". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 27 June 1953. p. 18.
- ^ "Envoy to Brazil. C. V. Kellway appointed". The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW. 26 February 1954. p. 3.
- ^ "Mrs. C. V. Kellway, wife of the Australian Minister to Brazil". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 21 June 1954. p. 8.
- ^ "Ex-Envoy And A.I.F. Man Dies". The Canberra Times. ACT. 17 June 1963. p. 12.
