Sir William Bernard John Ledwidge, KCMG (9 November 1915 – 20 February 1998) was a British diplomat and writer.
Ledwidge fought in the Second World War, joining the Royal Artillery in India in 1940.
[3] Ledwidge was appointed the British Ambassador to Finland in 1969, succeeding Sir David Scott Fox.
[1] Upon leaving this appointment in 1972, he is reported to have said "it could plausibly be argued that it is a misfortune for anybody but a Finn to spend three years in Finland, as I have just done".
[4] Ledwidge was appointed the British Ambassador to Israel in 1972, succeeding Anthony Elliott.
[1] On 15 June 1975, the Israeli Foreign Minister, Yigal Allon, summoned Ledwidge to raise concern over reports of impending Anglo-Egyptian arms deals.