List of Canadian High Commissioners to the United Kingdom
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List of Canadian High Commissioners to the United Kingdom. The Canadian High Commission in London is Canada's oldest diplomatic posting, having been established in 1880. Canada House became the site of the mission 1923. In 1962, Canada also acquired the former American Embassy at 1, Grosvenor Square and was renamed Macdonald House. Since then the High Commissioner has based himself in Macdonald House.
| High Commissioner | Start of Term | End of Term |
|---|---|---|
| Hon. Sir Alexander Tilloch Galt | 1880 | 1883 |
| Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Tupper | 1883 | 1896 |
| Rt. Hon. Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal | 1896 | 1914 |
| Rt. Hon. Sir George Perley | 1914 | 1922 |
| Hon. Peter C. Larkin | 1922 | 1930 |
| Hon. Howard Ferguson | 1930 | 1935 |
| Rt. Hon. Vincent Massey | 1935 | 1946 |
| Norman Robertson | 1946 | 1949 |
| L. Dana Wilgress | 1949 | 1952 |
| Norman Robertson (second time) | 1952 | 1957 |
| Hon. George Drew | 1957 | 1964 |
| Hon. Lionel Chevrier | 1964 | 1967 |
| Charles Ritchie | 1967 | 1971 |
| Jake Warren | 1971 | 1974 |
| Rt. Hon. Paul Joseph James Martin | 1974 | 1979 |
| Jean Casselman Wadds | 1980 | 1983 |
| Hon. Donald Jamieson | 1983 | 1985 |
| Roy McMurtry | 1985 | 1988 |
| Hon. Donald Stovel Macdonald | 1988 | 1991 |
| Fredrik S. Eaton | 1991 | 1994 |
| Hon. Royce Frith | 1994 | 1996 |
| Hon. Roy MacLaren | 1996 | 2000 |
| Jeremy Kinsman | 2000 | 2002 |
| Mel Cappe | 2002 | 2006 |
| James R. Wright | arrives August 2006 |