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Sidney John Alexander Churchilll MVO (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
In 1880 at the age of 18 he entered service of Government of India in the Persian Telegraph Dept where he gained extensive knowledge of the Persian language and of Persia; he then served as British Consul in Persia (1886-1894) and was in attendance on the Shah of Persia Nasr ed Din Shar during his visit to England in 1889, then Consul in Surinam and French Guiana (1894) , Palermo (1898-1909), and 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.
Other Interests
He was a collector of Renaissance and Oriental manuscripts, and jewels, bronzes, pictures, and other antiques.
From 1880-94 he collected Persian, Arabic, Turkish and Hebrew manuscripts for the British Museum, and Vol. iv. of their Persian Catalogue of Manuscripts is almost entirely devoted to the Churchill manuscripts; he collected art objects in Persia for the South Kensington Museum under Gen. Sir R. M. Smith, R.E., K.C.M.G., and also researched the history of gold and silver work in Italy, especially the two Sicilies.
Bibliography
- Peasant art in Italy. Charles Holme, Sidney John Alexander Churchill, Vincenzo Balzano, and Elisa Ricci; The Studio Ltd. London and New York (1913)
- Monograph on The present condition of the Persian Carpet Industry The Great Oriental Carpet Book, published by the Austrian Ministry of Commerce and Public Instruction.
Various monographs in:
- The Royal Asiatic Society's Journal; Bibliografia Celliniana (Florence Olschki, 1907)
- The Goldsmiths of Rome under the Papal Authority (in Papers of the 'British School at Rome, 1907)
Gallery
- Family tree of John Churchill of Exeter showing Sidney J. A. Churchill's ancestry. Family tree of John Churchill of Exeter showing Sidney J. A. Churchill's ancestry.
References
- 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) - ^ Family tree of John Churchill of Exeter (?-c1758)
- ^ Obituary in The Times
- ^ The Indian Biographical Dictionary
- The London Gazette - 2 June 1894
- The London Gazette - 10 May 1898
- The London Gazette - 1 February 1909
- The London Gazette - 1 January 1918
- The London Gazette - 28 January 1918
- ^ Levantine Testimony