Researching Christopher Ingham
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7448 people with the Ingham surname? In that year Ingham was ranked number 551 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Christopher means "Christ-bearer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Christopher Ingham on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Christopher Ingham and the Ingham Genealogy
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6498 people with the Ingham surname in the UK? Ingham is now ranked number 931 for popularity in the UK. |
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Ingham surname in the USA? Ingham is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Christopher Ingham
Christopher Ingham
Christopher John Ingham CMG (born 4 June 1944) is a retired British Diplomat.
Educated at St John's College, Cambridge, Ingham first joined Cadbury Brothers in 1966 before joining the Diplomatic Service in 1968. After postings in Moscow (1972-1974), Kolkata (1974), Kuwait (1974-1976), Vienna (IAEA/UNIDO) (1980-1985), and Mexico City (1986-1989), as well as time in the Office in London, Ingham was appointed as deputy Head of Mission and Chargé d'Affaires in Bucharest from 1991 to 1995. After then serving as a Counsellor in Madrid, Ingham's last posting was Her Majesty's Ambassador to Uzbekistan and concurrently as (non-resident) Ambassador to Tajikistan in 1999, retiring in 2002.
Ingham was invested as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 2002 in a special Honours list for individuals involved in the early stages of the War in Afghanistan.
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