Stephen de Mowbray

Stephen de Mowbray (15 August 1925 – 4 October 2016) was a counterintelligence officer in Britain's Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). He became convinced that the then head of MI5, Sir Roger Hollis, was a Soviet spy.[1]

Early life

He was born at Lymington on 15 August 1925, the son of Ralph de Mowbray, a surgeon, and was educated at Winchester. After serving in the Fleet Air Arm in World War II, he studied for a degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) at New College, Oxford. [2]

Career

In 1950, de Mowbray joined MI6, serving variously in Baghdad, Montevideo, and Washington DC. He retired in 1979. [3][4][5]

He married twice, firstly to Tamsin Giles, daughter of yachtsman Laurent Giles, and secondly to banker Patricia White. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Corera, Gordon (2010-01-26). "Former 'mole-hunter' Stephen De Mowbray speaks out". BBC News. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  2. ↑ "Stephen de Mowbray, last of the great Cold War molehunters – obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Stephen de Mowbray | Register | The Times & The Sunday Times". Thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  4. ↑ "Stephen De Mowbray". Spartacus-educational.com. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  5. ↑ "Of Moles and Molehunters — Central Intelligence Agency". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
  6. ↑ "Stephen de Mowbray, last of the great Cold War molehunters – obituary". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-10-08.
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