# Alec Randall

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**Sir Alec Walter George Randall** (27 July 1892 – 4 August 1977) was a British diplomat who served as [British Ambassador to Denmark](/source/List_of_ambassadors_of_the_United_Kingdom_to_Denmark) from 1947 to 1952.

## Early life and education

Randall was born on 27 July 1892, the son of George and Clara Randall. He was educated at [Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School](/source/Queen_Elizabeth's_School,_Barnet), Barnet, and [University College London](/source/University_College_London) where he took a BA in English.[1][2]

## Career

Randall entered the Foreign Office in 1920 as [third secretary](/source/Diplomatic_rank)[3] after teaching in Germany before [the War](/source/World_War_I).[4] From 1925 to 1930, he served as second secretary with the British Legation to the [Holy See](/source/Holy_See), and from 1930 to 1933, as first secretary to the British Legation in [Bucharest](/source/Bucharest). After a period in the Foreign Office from 1933 to 1935, he was sent on his first posting to Denmark as first secretary at the British Legation in [Copenhagen](/source/Copenhagen), serving from 1935 to 1938. During [World War II](/source/World_War_II), he worked at the Foreign Office as acting counsellor[5] and head of the department which handled League of Nations matters, and as head of the Refugee Department. In 1945, he returned to Denmark as minister,[6] and in 1947 was appointed Ambassador to Denmark,[7] remaining in the post until 1952.[1][2][8]

After retiring from the Diplomatic Service in 1953, Randall served as Alternate Delegate for economic affairs at the [UN Assembly](/source/United_Nations_General_Assembly) and at the Economic and Social Council, in [New York](/source/New_York_City) and [Geneva](/source/Geneva) from 1953 to 1957.[1][2]

## Personal life and death

Randall married Dr Amy Jones in 1915 and they had a son and three daughters. She died in 1966.[1]

Randall died on 4 August 1977, aged 85.[1]

## Publications

- *Vatican Assignment* (1956)

- *Discovering Rome* (1960)

- *The Pope, the Jews and the Nazis* (1963)

## Honours

Randall was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George ([CMG](/source/Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George)) in the [1944 Birthday Honours](/source/1944_Birthday_Honours),[9] and promoted to Knight Commander ([KCMG)](/source/Order_of_St_Michael_and_St_George) in the [1949 New Year Honours](/source/1949_New_Year_Honours).[10] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire ([OBE](/source/Order_of_the_British_Empire)) in 1920 for services in connection with the War.[11] In 1946, he was awarded the Grand Cross of the [Order of the Dannebrog](/source/Order_of_the_Dannebrog) by Denmark.[1]

## See also

- [Denmark–United Kingdom relations](/source/Denmark%E2%80%93United_Kingdom_relations)

## References

1. "Sir Alec Randall". *[The Times](/source/The_Times)*. 5 August 1977. p. 14.

1. A. & C. Black (Publishers) Ltd. (1981). [*Who was who, 1971-1980 : a companion to Who's who*](http://archive.org/details/whowaswho197119800lond). London : A. & C. Black. p. 652. ISBN 978-0-7136-2176-1.

1. No. 32150. 3 December 1920. p. 11965.

1. No. 31840. 30 March 1920. p. 3801.

1. No. 34589. 13 January 1939. p. 282.

1. No. 37278. 21 September 1945. p. 4707.

1. No. 38062. 2 September 1947. p. 4153.

1. Colin Mackie (2013). [*A Directory of British Diplomats \[2013\]*](http://archive.org/details/directorybritishdiplomats-mackie-pt1). p. 408.

1. No. 36544. 8 June 1944. p. 2570.

1. No. 38493. 1 January 1949. p. 5.

1. No. 31840. 26 March 1920. p. 3801.

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