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| == Family and early life == | == Family and early life == | ||
| Harry was born on 12 September 1860 in Jassy, Romania, the son of ] (1828–1886), an archaeologist and British diplomat. Three of his four brothers, ] (1860-1924), ], and George Percy (1876-?) (1865-1947) were also diplomats. | Harry was born on 12 September 1860 in ], the son of ] (1828–1886), an ] and British ]. Three of his four brothers, ] (1860-1924), ], and George Percy (1876-?) (1865-1947) were also diplomats. | ||
| He married Elizabeth Théresé Eugenie Tholozan (1867-1930) with whom he had six children. | He married Elizabeth Théresé Eugenie Tholozan (1867-1930) with whom he had six children. | ||
| == Career == | == Career == | ||
| In 1878, at the age of 18 he was Acting Consul at Resht, Persia, and in 1880 made Clerk in the Legation at |
In 1878, at the age of 18 he was Acting Consul at ], and in 1880 made Clerk in the Legation at ].<ref name = FOSoS>Foreign Office Statement of Service 1926</ref> In 1883 he served as British Vice-Consul as Translator and Clerk to her Majesty’s Legation in Teheran,<ref name=" The London Gazette - 2 October 1883 "></ref> then Consul in ] (1885),<ref name="The London Gazette - 21 May 1885"></ref> and Teheran (1891),<ref name=" The London Gazette - 28 July 1891"></ref> | ||
| He was in attendance on the Special Envoy sent by the Shah of Persia on the occasion of Queen |
He was in attendance on the Special Envoy sent by the Shah of Persia on the occasion of ]’s Jubilee in 1887, and Consul at Resht (1891). He was in attendance on the Special Envoy sent by the Shah of Persia on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.<ref name = FOSoS/> | ||
| He was then Vice-Consul in ] (1899),<ref name=" The London Gazette -25 January 1899 "></ref> and Lisbon in 1905,<ref name = FOSoS/> then Consul-General in ] (1907-1923),<ref name=" The London Gazette - 5 June 1907 "></ref> and ] (1923)<ref name=" The London Gazette - 19 July 1923 "></ref> where he died in office aged 64.<ref name=" Levantine Testimony"></ref> | He was then Vice-Consul in ] (1899),<ref name=" The London Gazette -25 January 1899 "></ref> and Lisbon in 1905,<ref name = FOSoS/> then Consul-General in ] (1907-1923),<ref name=" The London Gazette - 5 June 1907 "></ref> and ] (1923)<ref name=" The London Gazette - 19 July 1923 "></ref> where he died in office aged 64.<ref name=" Levantine Testimony"></ref> | ||
| His correspondence with ], first secretary at Tehran and later ], is held in |
His correspondence with ], first secretary at Tehran and later ], is held in the ] Library.<ref name = NA/> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Harry Lionel Churchill CMG FRGS (1860-1924) was a Physician and British diplomat.
Family and early life
Harry was born on 12 September 1860 in Jassy, Romania, the son of Henry Adrian Churchill (1828–1886), an archaeologist and British diplomat. Three of his four brothers, Sidney J. A. Churchill (1860-1924), William Algernon Churchill, and George Percy (1876-?) (1865-1947) were also diplomats.
He married Elizabeth Théresé Eugenie Tholozan (1867-1930) with whom he had six children.
Career
In 1878, at the age of 18 he was Acting Consul at Resht, Persia, and in 1880 made Clerk in the Legation at Tehran. In 1883 he served as British Vice-Consul as Translator and Clerk to her Majesty’s Legation in Teheran, then Consul in Zanzibar (1885), and Teheran (1891), He was in attendance on the Special Envoy sent by the Shah of Persia on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Jubilee in 1887, and Consul at Resht (1891). He was in attendance on the Special Envoy sent by the Shah of Persia on the occasion of Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897.
He was then Vice-Consul in Trieste (1899), and Lisbon in 1905, then Consul-General in Le Havre (1907-1923), and Genoa (1923) where he died in office aged 64.
His correspondence with Lord Hardinge, first secretary at Tehran and later Viceroy of India, is held in the University of Cambridge Library.
References
- ^ National Archives - Letters to Lord Hardinge
- ^ Foreign Office Statement of Service 1926
- The London Gazette - 2 October 1883
- The London Gazette - 21 May 1885
- The London Gazette - 28 July 1891
- The London Gazette - 25 January 1899
- The London Gazette - 5 June 1907
- The London Gazette - 19 July 1923
- Levantine Testimony