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He was born in India on 1 March 1862 the son of ] (1828{{ndash}}86), who was an archaeologist and British diplomat, and Marie Braniefska (?1839-1905). Two of Sidney's brothers, ] (1860{{ndash}}1924) and ] (1865{{ndash}}1947), were also diplomats. He was born in India on 1 March 1862 the son of ] (1828{{ndash}}86), who was an archaeologist and British diplomat, and Marie Braniefska (?1839-1905). Two of Sidney's brothers, ] (1860{{ndash}}1924) and ] (1865{{ndash}}1947), were also diplomats.


He married Stella Myers, who qualified as a doctor at ], and went on to become a writer and lecturer on health questions, a strong supporter of the ]. She was also a local councillor who represented South East ] on the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.levantineheritage.com/news.htm#1 |title=Obituary of Dr Stella Churchill |newspaper=The Times |date=20 September 1954 }}</ref> He married ], who qualified as a doctor at ], and went on to become a writer and lecturer on health questions, a strong supporter of the ]. She was also a local councillor who represented South East ] on the ].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.levantineheritage.com/news.htm#1 |title=Obituary of Dr Stella Churchill |newspaper=The Times |date=20 September 1954 }}</ref>


They had a son, George (born 1910), and a daughter, Ruth (1912{{ndash}}88). She was an architect who studied church architecture in pre-war ] and then travelled extensively in ]. She documented her 20-year research in the local churches in ''Architecture of the Tigre, Ethiopia''.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7890426 |title=Architecture of the Tigre, Ethiopia |first=Ruth |last=Plant |publisher=Ravens Educational and Development Services |year=1985 |isbn=978-0947895006 }}</ref> They had a son, George (born 1910), and a daughter, Ruth (1912{{ndash}}88). She was an architect who studied church architecture in pre-war ] and then travelled extensively in ]. She documented her 20-year research in the local churches in ''Architecture of the Tigre, Ethiopia''.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7890426 |title=Architecture of the Tigre, Ethiopia |first=Ruth |last=Plant |publisher=Ravens Educational and Development Services |year=1985 |isbn=978-0947895006 }}</ref>


In 1880, at the age of 18, he joined the Persian Telegraph Department of the ], where he gained an extensive knowledge of the Persian language and of Persia (modern-day ]).<ref name="Obituary in The Times" /> He then served as British ] in Persia (1886{{ndash}}94), and was in attendance on the ] of Persia ] during his visit to England in 1889,<ref name=IBD>{{cite wikisource |wslink=Page:The_Indian_Biographical_Dictionary.djvu/132 |title=Indian Biographical Dictionary |startpage=92 |date=1915 }}</ref> then Consul in ] and ] (1894),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=26527 |startpage=3734 |date=2 June 1894 }}</ref> ] (1898{{ndash}}1909),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=26982 |startpage=3917 |date=10 May 1898 }}</ref> and ] (1909{{ndash}}12),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28229 |startpage=1657 |date=1 February 1909 }}</ref> then Consul-General in Naples (1912{{ndash}}18),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28588 |startpage=1745 |date=8 March 1912 }}</ref> and ] (1918{{ndash}}21).<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=30544 |startpage=2483 |date=26 February 1918}}</ref> In 1901, he was entrusted with the last message from ] to ].<ref name="Obituary in The Times" /><ref name=" Levantine Testimony">{{cite web |url=http://www.levantineheritage.com/testi58.htm |title=Levantine Heritage }}</ref> He died aged 59 on 11 January 1921, in Paris on his way to England.<ref name="Obituary in The Times" /> In 1880, at the age of 18, he joined the Persian Telegraph Department of the ], where he gained an extensive knowledge of the Persian language and of Persia (modern-day ]).<ref name="Obituary in The Times" /> He then served as British ] in Persia (1886{{ndash}}94), and was in attendance on the ] of Persia ] during his visit to England in 1889,<ref name=IBD>{{cite wikisource |wslink=Page:The_Indian_Biographical_Dictionary.djvu/132 |title=Indian Biographical Dictionary |startpage=92 |date=1915 }}</ref> then Consul in ] and ] (1894),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=26527 |startpage=3734 |date=2 June 1894 }}</ref> ] (1898{{ndash}}1909),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=26982 |startpage=3917 |date=10 May 1898 }}</ref> and ] (1909{{ndash}}12),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28229 |startpage=1657 |date=1 February 1909 }}</ref> then Consul-General in Naples (1912{{ndash}}18),<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=28588 |startpage=1745 |date=8 March 1912 }}</ref> and ] (1918{{ndash}}21).<ref>{{London Gazette |issue=30544 |startpage=2483 |date=26 February 1918}}</ref> In 1901, he was entrusted with the last message from ] to ].<ref name="Obituary in The Times" /><ref name=" Levantine Testimony">{{cite web |url=http://www.levantineheritage.com/testi58.htm |title=Levantine Heritage }}</ref> He died aged 59 on 11 January 1921, in Paris on his way to England.<ref name="Obituary in The Times" />


== Artistic interests == == Artistic interests ==

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Sidney John Alexander Churchill MVO (1 March 1862 – 11 January 1921) – often referred to as Sidney J. A. Churchill – was a British diplomat, art connoisseur and author.

Life

He was born in India on 1 March 1862 the son of Henry Adrian Churchill (1828–86), who was an archaeologist and British diplomat, and Marie Braniefska (?1839-1905). Two of Sidney's brothers, Harry Lionel (1860–1924) and William Algernon (1865–1947), were also diplomats.

He married Stella Myers, who qualified as a doctor at Girton College, Cambridge, and went on to become a writer and lecturer on health questions, a strong supporter of the Save the Children Fund. She was also a local councillor who represented South East Southwark on the London County Council.

They had a son, George (born 1910), and a daughter, Ruth (1912–88). She was an architect who studied church architecture in pre-war Romania and then travelled extensively in Ethiopia. She documented her 20-year research in the local churches in Architecture of the Tigre, Ethiopia.

In 1880, at the age of 18, he joined the Persian Telegraph Department of the Indian Civil Service, where he gained an extensive knowledge of the Persian language and of Persia (modern-day Iran). He then served as British Consul in Persia (1886–94), and was in attendance on the Shah of Persia Naser ed-Din Shah during his visit to England in 1889, then Consul in Surinam and French Guiana (1894), Palermo (1898–1909), and Naples (1909–12), then Consul-General in Naples (1912–18), and Lisbon (1918–21). In 1901, he was entrusted with the last message from Queen Victoria to Prince Philippe, Duke of Orléans. He died aged 59 on 11 January 1921, in Paris on his way to England.

Artistic interests

He was a collector of Renaissance and Oriental manuscripts, and of jewels, bronzes, pictures and other antiques while in Persia and Italy. After his death his extensive personal collections were auctioned at Sotheby's, who advertised The extensive and interestesting [sic] collection of continental & Near Eastern works of art, textiles & embroideries, Italian and Sicilian objects of vertu, knives, forks, spoons, silver and enamels and the valuable and well-known collection of peasant jewellery, the property of the late Sidney J. A. Churchill, Esq.

From 1880–94, he collected Persian, Arabic, Turkish and Hebrew manuscripts for the British Museum (Vol. IV of their Persian Catalogue of Manuscripts is almost entirely devoted to the 'Churchill Manuscripts'); collected art objects in Persia for the Victoria and Albert Museum under Gen. Sir R. M. Smith, RE, KCMG, and also researched the history of gold and silver work in Italy, especially the Two Sicilies.

He wrote many books, particularly on Italian goldsmiths, in both English and Italian. He also had letters relating to artistic matters published in The Burlington Magazine.

Selected works

References

  1. ^ "Obituary of Mr Sidney Churchill". The Times. 4 February 1921.
  2. "Obituary of Dr Stella Churchill". The Times. 20 September 1954.
  3. Plant, Ruth (1985). Architecture of the Tigre, Ethiopia. Ravens Educational and Development Services. ISBN 978-0947895006.
  4. ^ Indian Biographical Dictionary . 1915 – via Wikisource. {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |startpage= ignored (help)
  5. "No. 26527". The London Gazette. 2 June 1894.
  6. "No. 26982". The London Gazette. 10 May 1898.
  7. "No. 28229". The London Gazette. 1 February 1909.
  8. "No. 28588". The London Gazette. 8 March 1912.
  9. "No. 30544". The London Gazette. 26 February 1918.
  10. ^ "Levantine Heritage".
  11. Catalogue of the extensive and interestesting [sic] collection ... of the late Sidney J.A. Churchill, esq. London: Sotheby & Co. 1934.
  12. ^ "Churchill, Sidney John Alexander 1862–1921", worldcat.org
  13. "Churchill, Sidney John Alexander, 1862–1921". Retrieved 11 January 2015.

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