Ritchie, Charles Stewart Almon
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▪ 1996
Canadian diplomat and diarist (b. Sept. 23, 1906, Halifax, Nova Scotia—d. June 7, 1995, Ottawa, Ont.), served with distinction as ambassador to Germany (1954-58), the
United Nations (1958-62), the U.S. (1962-66), and
NATO (1966-67) before reaching the pinnacle of his career as high commissioner to London (1967-71). He was best remembered, however, for a deliciously revealing series of four diaries, which recorded both his private and professional life. The first volume,
The Siren Years (1974), vividly captured the climate of London during the Blitz, when Ritchie served (1939-45) as a junior officer there. The book won the Governor-General's Award for nonfiction. A gifted raconteur who delighted in recounting juicy tidbits about celebrities and politicians, he found appreciative audiences for
An Appetite for Life (1977),
Diplomatic Passport (1981), and
Storm Signals (1983). He also penned a memoir of his youth called
My Grandfather's House (1987).
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