Ronald William Graham

Sir Ronald William Graham GCB GCMG GCVO (24 July 1870 – 26 January 1949) was a British diplomat and the British Ambassador to Italy from 1921 to 1933.^[1]

Diplomatic service

Graham was born in London 24 July 1870 the eldest son of Sir Henry John Lowndes Graham and was educated at Eton College.^[1] In 1892 Graham joined the British Diplomatic Service with his first foreign post at Paris.^[1] In 1902 he was promoted to a first secretary and worked at the Eastern Department of the Foreign Office before moving to Cairo as a Counsellor.^[1]

After a period as Minister at the Hague in 1921 he was sworn into Privy Council and appointed Ambassador to Italy.^[1] He was the British representative during the Fascist Revolution of 1922 when Benito Mussolini came to power.^[1] Graham retired in November 1933 and became a trustee of the British Museum from 1937.^[1]

Family life

Graham married Lady Sybil Brodrick, the daughter of the Earl of Midleton in January 1912. She died six months after Graham retired and they had no children.^[1] Graham died at his home in London aged 78 in 1949.^[1]

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