Cedric Kellway

Cedric Vernon "Ced" Kellway (2 July 1892 – 14 June 1963) was an Australian public servant and diplomat.[1]

Ced Kellway
Born	Cedric Vernon Kellway (1892-07-02)2 July 1892 Condah, Victoria, Australia
Died	14 June 1963(1963-06-14) (aged 70) Bath, Somerset, England
Nationality	Australian
Occupation	Public servant, diplomat
Spouse(s)	Eileen Mary Hannan ( m. 1920⁠–⁠1963)

Career

Kellway joined the Commonwealth Public Service in 1908,[2] in the Treasury.[1]

In September 1945, Kellway was appointed Consul-General in New York.[2][3] Four years later, in September 1949, Kellway was named as the first Minister to Italy.[4] Kellway and his family left directly from New York for Rome in October 1949.[5] While Kellway was Minister to Italy his daughter Anne met Lieutenant Jeffrey Francis and was married in Rome, in 1953.[6][7]

Kellway was appointed Minister to Brazil in 1954.[8] While posted in Brazil, Kellway's wife was flown to New York for successful surgery, on the advice of physicians.[9]

Kellway retired to Bath, Somerset. He died on 14 June 1963.[10][1]

References

1. Newell, Jenny (1996), "Kellway, Cedric Vernon (1892–1963)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Australian National University, archived from the original on 9 February 2016
2. "Kellway appointed Consul-General in New York". Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Queensland. 3 September 1945. p. 3.
3. CA 1110: Australian Consulate-General, New York [United States of America], National Archives of Australia, retrieved 27 February 2016
4. "First Minister to Italy named". The Advertiser. Adelaide, SA. 13 September 1949. p. 1.
5. "Aust. as field for dollars". News. Adelaide, SA. 19 October 1949. p. 11.
6. "Aust Diplomats at Rome wedding". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane, Queensland. 27 June 1953. p. 7.
7. "Minister's daughter wed in Rome". The Argus. Melbourne, Victoria. 27 June 1953. p. 18.
8. "Envoy to Brazil. C. V. Kellway appointed". The Sydney Morning Herald. NSW. 26 February 1954. p. 3.
9. "Mrs. C. V. Kellway, wife of the Australian Minister to Brazil". Examiner. Launceston, Tasmania. 21 June 1954. p. 8.
10. "Ex-Envoy And A.I.F. Man Dies". The Canberra Times. ACT. 17 June 1963. p. 12.

Diplomatic posts
New title Position established	Australian Consul General in New York 1945–1949	Succeeded by Edward Smart
New title Position established	Australian Minister to Italy 1949–1954	Succeeded by Paul McGuire
Preceded by John Ryan as Chargé d'affaires	Australian Ambassador to Brazil 1954–1959	Succeeded by Donald Mackinnon