Henry Arnold Cumberbatch
| Henry Arnold Cumberbatch CMG |
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|---|---|
| Born |
27 June 1858 Berdiansk, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | 3 December 1918 (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Spouse(s) | Helene Gertrude Rees |
| Children |
Henry Carlton Cumberbatch Sir Hugh Carlton Cumberbatch Robert Cecil Cumberbatch |
| Parent(s) |
Robert William Cumberbatch Louisa Grace Hanson |
| Family |
Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (grandson) Benedict Cumberbatch (great-grandson) |
| Awards | Order of St Michael & St George |
Henry Arnold Cumberbatch CMG (27 June 1858 – 3 December 1918) was a British diplomat who served as a Consul in Romania, Turkey and Lebanon.
Cumberbatch was born in Berdiansk, (then part of the Russian Empire, now Ukraine), the son of Robert William Cumberbatch, who was Consul there, and his wife Louisa Grace (née Hanson). He was educated at Christ's College, Finchley.
Cumberbatch followed his father into the diplomatic service, being appointed Vice-Consul at Bucharest, Romania, on 26 July 1879, later transferring to Sulina, before being promoted to Consul at Adrianople in the Ottoman Empire (now Edirne, Turkey) on 20 March 1888. He was transferred to Angora on 22 July 1893, and while serving as Consul there was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George on 20 May 1896. He was appointed Consul at Smyrna (now Izmir, Turkey) on 18 November 1896, and Consul-General there from 1 April 1900. Cumberbatch was mentioned by Gertrude Bell in her works after a meeting in 1907. On 22 January 1908 Cumberbatch was appointed Consul-General for the Vilayet of Beirut and the Mutessariflik of the Lebanon, resident at Beirut, serving there until 1914.
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