John Wraight

Wraight was born on 4 June 1916 in Harrow, Middlesex, the son of Richard George Wraight, a professional pianist and organist. He was educated at Selhurst Grammar School and the University of London. == Career ==

After working in the City of London from 1933 to 1939, Wraight served during World War II with the Honourable Artillery Company and the 11th Royal Horse Artillery Regiment in Europe and North Africa. In 1944, he was transferred to the Ministry of Economic Warfare Mission based in Cairo. After being demobilised with the rank of major, he joined the Foreign Office and was attached to the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) in Central Europe, before he entered the Foreign Service in 1947. In 1973, he was appointed Ambassador to Switzerland, a post he held until his retirement in 1976. After retiring from the Diplomatic Service, Wraight worked as international consultant to the stockbrokers Phillips & Drew from 1976 to 1988. == Personal life and death ==

Wraight married Marquita Elliott in 1947. They had no children. Wraight died on 23 April 1997, aged 80. == Publications ==

• The Food Situation in Austria (1946) • The Swiss and the British (1987) • The Swiss in London (1991) == Honours ==

Wraight was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1976 New Years Honours. He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the 1962 Birthday Honours. == See also ==