Basil Eastwood
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Basil Eastwood is a previous British Ambassador to the Syrian Arab Republic (from 1996 to 2000) and a previous British Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation (2001 to 2004). He has held posts in Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Germany and Sudan (Head of Chancery, 1984).
In 1998 he co-founded Cecily's Fund
, a charity that helps Zambian orphans by funding their education. He is currently the Chair of the charity's International Advisory Panel.
(from 1957 until 1962) and Merton College, Oxford
, where he studied history, and, later, Arabic.
In 1998 he co-founded Cecily's Fund
Cecily's Fund
Cecily's Fund is a UK based charity that enables impoverished children to go to school in Zambia, with a particular focus on those orphaned or made vulnerable by AIDS....
, a charity that helps Zambian orphans by funding their education. He is currently the Chair of the charity's International Advisory Panel.
Biography
Basil Eastwood was educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
(from 1957 until 1962) and Merton College, Oxford
Merton College, Oxford
Merton College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. Its foundation can be traced back to the 1260s when Walter de Merton, chancellor to Henry III and later to Edward I, first drew up statutes for an independent academic community and established endowments to...
, where he studied history, and, later, Arabic.