Shirley Clifford Atchley CMG OBE (14 January 1871 – 20 June 1936) was a British diplomat and botanist.
Shirley Clifford Atchley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 January 1871 Bristol, Gloucestershire, England |
| Died | 20 June 1936 (aged 65) Mount Kyllini, Greece |
| Occupation(s) | Diplomat and botanist |
| Spouse |
Anastasia Zersi Gerasi
(m. 1893) |
| Children |
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Career edit
Atchley was a translator with local rank of First Secretary in HM Diplomatic Service, HM Legation, Athens.[1] He published on the life of Lord Byron in Greece and an account of the flora of Attica with the editorial assistance of W.B. Turrill.[2]
Bibliography edit
- Atchley, Shirley Clifford (2000). Ο λόρδος Βύρων στην Ελλάδα [Ho Lordos Byrōn stēn Hellada (Life and Activities of Lord Byron in Greece)] (in Greek). Athēna: Bagionakēs. ISBN 9789607940056.
Honours edit
- 1924 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE), Local First Secretary at His Majesty's Legation at Athens[3]
- 1930 Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) Translator at His Majesty's Legation at Athens[4]
Personal life edit
Atchley married Anastasia Zersi Gerasi in 1893, they had two daughters Alexandra Ismene Atchley and Virginia Athenais Atchley.[5] Alexandra married the diplomat Pierson Dixon, and Virginia also married a diplomat, Claud Russell.[6]
Atchley died while climbing Mount Kyllini, Greece. Although an experienced mountaineer he had been suffering from heart problems, this with the height of the mountain was the apparent cause.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Atchley, Shirley Clifford". Who's Who. Soho Square, London: A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. 2007. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U192925. ISBN 9780199540884.
- ^ Atchley, Shirley Clifford. "Atchley, Shirley Clifford (1871-1936)". Global Plants.
- ^ "No. 32941". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1924. p. 4417.
- ^ "No. 33566". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1930. p. 5.
- ^ "Anastasia Zersi GERASI". wc.rootsweb.com. Pam Mercier. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ van de Pas, Leo. "Descendants of Mary Tudor, Princess of England: XII-331 (XI-157-3): 3 Sir Claud Frederick William Russell". brigittegastelancestry.com. Ingeborg Brigitte Gastel. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "British Diplomat - Sudden death while climbing in Greece". The Scotsman. 22 June 1936. p. 10.