Edward Goschen
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The Right Honourable Sir Edward Goschen, Bt GCB GCMG GCVO |
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Sir Edward in 1918, bromide print by Walter Stoneman
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| British Ambassador to Germany | |
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In office 1908–1914 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Frank Lascelles |
| Succeeded by | Post suspended |
| British Ambassador to Austria-Hungary | |
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In office 1905–1908 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Francis Plunkett |
| Succeeded by | Sir Fairfax Cartwright |
| British Ambassador to Denmark | |
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In office 1900–1905 |
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| Preceded by | Edmund Fane |
| Succeeded by | Hon. Sir Alan Johnstone |
| British Ambassador to Serbia | |
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In office 1899–1900 |
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| Preceded by | Edmund Fane |
| Succeeded by | George Bonham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1847 Eltham, United Kingdom |
| Died | 20 May 1924 (aged 76) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Corpus Christi College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Religion | Church of England |
Sir William Edward Goschen, 1st Baronet GCB GCMG GCVO PC (18 July 1847 – 20 May 1924) was a British diplomat.
Goschen was born at Eltham, England, the twelfth child and sixth son of Wilhelm Heinrich Göschen, originally of Leipzig, Saxony, and Henrietta Ohmann, who was born in London. At the time of his birth his father was 54. The Liberal Unionist politician Lord Goschen was Goschen's elder brother. He was educated at Rugby and Corpus Christi College, Oxford. He twice represented Oxford at real tennis, played five matches of first-class cricket as a right-handed batsman for the University of Oxford and throughout his life was a keen sportsman.
Goschen entered the Diplomatic Service in 1869 and after an initial few months at the Foreign Office he served in Madrid, as Third Secretary in Buenos Aires, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, Constantinople, Peking, Copenhagen as secretary to the legation, (1888–1890), Lisbon as secretary to the legation, Washington (1893–1894) as secretary and Saint Petersburg (1895–1898).
Goschen was offered the Belgrade legation and took up post in Serbia in September 1899. He was later to recall that his only instructions from the Foreign Secretary Lord Salisbury was to "keep [an] eye [on] King Milan". He remained in Serbia until 1900.
According to Goschen himself he was initially less than happy to be offered the Copenhagen Legation. "Oh dear, oh dear! I am not thrilled and later accepted but with misgivings". He served as Minister to Denmark from 1900 until 1905 and although recognising the posting as something of a diplomatic backwater he at least revelled in the social aspects of his position.
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