Stanley Martin, Esq, CVO

Surname: MARTIN
Style: Stanley Martin, Esq, CVO
Recreations: collecting too many books, manuscripts and obituaries, historical research and writing, walking, siestas, watching old films in the afternoon, travelling by train

Career: mil serv 2 Lieut RASC 1953-55; entered CRO 1958, asst private sec to Sec of State 1959-62; first sec: Canberra 1962-64, Kuala Lumpur 1964-67; Planning Staff and Personnel Dept FCO 1967-70, seconded to CSD (CSSB) 1970-71, asst marshal Dip Corps 1972-81, first asst marshal Dip Corps 1981-92, assoc head Protocol Dept FCO 1986-92, ret Dip Serv 1992, protocol advsr FCO 1993-; Extra Gentleman Usher to HM The Queen 1993-; visiting prof Univ of Westminster 1987- (hon fell 1998); freelance lectr 1993-; diplomatic conslt: Hyde Park Hotel 1993-99, Grosvenor House 1999-2002; advsr: The Consular Corps of London 1993-, London Mayors' Assoc 2004- (hon memb 2006); memb: Ctee London Diplomatic Assoc 1972-, Cncl The Oxford Univ Soc 1993-2002, Advsy Cncl Spanish Inst of Protocol Studies 1997-, Cwlth Observer Gp Guyana Elections 1997, Ctee European Atlantic Gp 2002-10, Pilgrims, Royal Historical Soc; tstee: The Attlee Fndn 1993-99, Toynbee Hall 1996-99, Jt Commonwealth Socs Tst 2005-10; patron Apex Tst 2002- (vice-patron 1995-2002); govr Goodenough Coll for Overseas Graduates 2005-10; Freeman City of London 1988; FRSA 1985; Companion Order of Distinguished Serv (Brunei) 1992

Books and Publications: Diplomatic Handbook (contrib, 2 edn 1977 to 8 edn 2004), Royal Service: History of Royal Victorian Order, Medal and Chain (jtly, Vol I 1996, Vol II 2001), The Order of Merit: One Hundred Years of Matchless Honour (2006), Honouring Commonwealth Citizens (contrib, 2007); also contrib to Jl of Orders and Medals Res Soc, Jl of Royal Over-Seas League, Bermuda Jl of Maritime History, Diplomat Magazine