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Hardinge, the Hon. Charles. Adm. pens. at TRINITY, June 7, 1876. [2nd] s. of Charles Stuart, [2nd] Viscount, of South Park, Penshurst, Kent. B. there [June 20], 1858. School, Harrow. Matric. Michs. 1876; B.A. 1880; Hon. LL.D. 1929. Entered the Diplomatic Service, 1880; third secretary, 1882; second Secretary, Embassy, St Petersburg, 1898-1903; Ambassador, 1904-6. Assistant Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1903-4. Permanent Under-Secretary, 1906-10 and 1916-20. Viceroy of India, 1910-16. British Ambassador in Paris, 1920-3. C.B., 1895. C.V.O., 1903. K.C.V.O., 1904. K.C.M.G., 1904. G.C.V.O., 1905. G.C.M.G., 1905. P.C., 1904. I.S.O., 1906. G.C.B., 1910. G.C.I.E., G.C.S.I., 1910. K.G., 1916. Created Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, July 21, 1910. Chairman of the Royal Commission on the rebellion in Ireland, 1916, and principal delegate for India at Geneva, 1923 and 1924. Died at Oakfield, Penshurst, Aug. 2, 1944. Buried at Fordcombe. (The Times, Aug. 3, 1944; Harrow Sch. Reg.; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families; Burke P. and B.; Kelly, Handbook, 1943; Who's Who.) | Hon. Charles HARDINGE Approx. lifespan: 18581944 pens. Trinity College adm1876:06:07 [2nd] s. of Charles Stuart HARDINGE, [2nd] Viscount of South Park, Penshurst, Kent b. Penshurst, Kent 1858:[06:20] Sch: Harrow School [Harrow], [ Middlesex ] Matric. 1876:10MT: BA 1880 Hon.LLD 1929 Entered: Diplomatic Service 1880 third Sec: Diplomatic Service 1882 second Sec: British Embassy St Petersburg, [ Russia ] 1898-1903 Ambassador: British Embassy [St Petersburg], [ Russia ] 1904-06 Assistant Under-Sec. for Foreign Affairs: 1903-04 Permanent Under-Sec. for Foreign Affairs: 1906-10 and 1916-20 Viceroy of India 1910-16 British Ambassador: Paris, [ France ] 1920-23 CB 1895 CVO 1903 KCVO 1904 KCMG 1904 GCVO 1905 GCMG 1905 P.C.: 1904 I.S.O. 1906 GCB 1910 GCIE GCSI 1910 KG 1916 Created Hardinge of Penshurst, -, Baron 1910:07:21 Chairman of Royal Commission on the rebellion in Ireland Ireland 1916 principal delegate for India: at Geneva, [ Switzerland ] 1923 and 1924 d. Oakfield, Penshurst, [ Kent ] 1944:08:02 bur. Fordcombe, [ Kent ] ( The Times 1944:08:03; Harrow School Reg ; Fox-Davies, Armorial Families ; Burke P. and B. ; Kelly, Handbook 1943; Who's Who ) |