William Hayter (diplomat)

Sir William Hayter
British Ambassador to the Soviet Union
In office
October 1953 – February 1957
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterSir Winston Churchill
Anthony Eden
Preceded bySir Alvary Gascoigne
Succeeded bySir Patrick Reilly
Personal details
Born(1906-08-01)1 August 1906
Oxford, England
Died28 March 1995(1995-03-28) (aged 88)
Spouse
Iris Marie Grey
(m. 1938)
ChildrenTeresa Hayter
RelativesPriscilla Napier (sister)
Alethea Hayter (sister)
Sir John Slessor (cousin)
EducationWinchester College
Alma materNew College, Oxford
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Sir William Goodenough Hayter KCMG (1 August 1906 – 28 March 1995) was a British diplomat, Ambassador to the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1957, later Warden of New College, Oxford, and author.