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'''Sidney John Alexander Churchilll''' ] (1862{{ndash}}1921) {{mdash}}referred to as '''Sidney J. A. Churchill'''{{mdash}} was a British diplomat, art connoisseur, and author.<ref>{{cite book |title=Peasant Art in Italy |url=http://archive.org/details/cu31924020575407 |publisher=''The Studio Ltd'' |editor-first=Charles |editor-last=Holme |year=1913 |accessdate={{date|2013-01-11|mdy}} |quote=The editor desires to acknowlege, in the first instance, his indebtness to Mr. Sidney J. A. Churchill, M.V.O.'''' }}</ref> '''Sidney John Alexander Churchilll''' ] (1862{{ndash}}1921) {{mdash}}referred to as '''Sidney J. A. Churchill'''{{mdash}} was a British diplomat, art connoisseur, and author.<ref>{{cite book |title=Peasant Art in Italy |url=http://archive.org/details/cu31924020575407 |publisher=''The Studio Ltd'' |editor-first=Charles |editor-last=Holme |year=1913 |accessdate={{date|2013-01-11|mdy}} |quote=The editor desires to acknowlege, in the first instance, his indebtness to Mr. Sidney J. A. Churchill, M.V.O.'''' }}</ref>

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Sidney John Alexander Churchilll M.V.O. (1862–1921) —referred to as Sidney J. A. Churchill— was a British diplomat, art connoisseur, and author.

Early life

He was the son of Henry Adrian Churchill (1828–1886) who was an archaeologist and British diplomat, and Countess Maria Braniefska (b. Warsaw 1839? - d. Rio de Janiero 1905).

Two of his brothers, Harry Lionel (1860-1924) and William Algernon (1865-1947), were also diplomats.

He married Stella Myers whose sister was the wife of his brother William. They had a son George b.1920 and a daughter Ruth b.1912.

Career

He served as British Consul in Persia (1880-1894), Surinam and French Guinea (1894) , Palermo (1898-1909), Naples (1909-1912) then Consul-General in Naples (1912-1918), and Lisbon 1918 and died in office aged 59.

In 1901 he was entrusted with the last message from Queen Victoria to the Duke of Orleans.

He was a collector of Renaissance and Oriental manuscripts and other antiques.

Gallery

References

  1. Holme, Charles, ed. (1913). Peasant Art in Italy. The Studio Ltd. Retrieved January 11, 2013. The editor desires to acknowlege, in the first instance, his indebtness to Mr. Sidney J. A. Churchill, M.V.O. {{cite book}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ Family tree of John Churchill of Exeter (?-c1758)
  3. The London Gazette - 2 June 1894
  4. The London Gazette - 10 May 1898
  5. The London Gazette - 1 February 1909
  6. The London Gazette - 1 January 1918
  7. The London Gazette - 28 January 1918
  8. ^ Levantine Testimony
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