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Tilley, John Anthony Cecil. Adm. at KING'S, a scholar from Eton, Oct. 8, 1887. [2nd] s. of Sir John, K.C.B. [Secretary of the G.P.O.], of 73, St George's Square, London , S.W. (by his 3rd wife, Susannah, dau. of William Eglinton Montgomerie). B. there, Jan. 21, 1869. Matric. Michs. 1887; B.A. 1890; M.A. 1894. Editor of the Cambridge Review, 1887-9. Entered the Foreign Office, 1893. Second Secretary, and Secretary to the British Agent for Venezuela Arbitration at Paris, 1899; Secretary to the Committee on Consular Service, 1902; to the Imperial Defence Committee, 1903-4. First Secretary to the Embassy at Constantinople, 1906-8. British Plenipotentiary at the Brussels Arms Conference, 1909; Delegate to the Conference respecting frontiers between Uganda , German East Africa and Congo , Brussels, 1910, and to the African liquor Conference there, 1912. Chief Clerk at the Foreign Office, 1913-19; Assistant Secretary, 1919-20. Ambassador to Brazil , 1921-5; to Japan , 1926-31. Grand Cordon of Rising Sun of Japan , 1927. C.B., 1916; K.C.M.G., 1919; P.C., 1920; G.C.M.G., 1927; G.C.V.O., 1929. Married, Sept. 7, 1901, Edith Honoria, eldest dau. of Sir William James Montgomery Cuninghame, 9th Bart., V.C., and had issue. Author, London to Tokyo ; and (with Stephen Gaselee), The Foreign Office . Latterly of Felsham House, near Bury St Edmunds. Died Apr. 5, 1952. Half-brother of Arthur A. (1871). ( Eton Sch. Lists; King's Coll. Reg., 174; Kelly, Handbook; Who's Who; The Times, Apr. 7, 1952.) | John Anthony Cecil TILLEY Approx. lifespan: 18691952 Adm King's College a scholar from Sch: Eton 1887:10:08 2nd s. of Sir John TILLEY K.C.B. [ Sec. of: : G.P.O.], of 73 St George's Square, London S.W. (by his 3rd wife Susannah MONTGOMERIE dau. of William Eglinton MONTGOMERIE ) b. there 1869:01:21 Matric 1887:10MT: BA 1890 MA 1894 Editor of: : Camb. Review 1887-9. Entered: Foreign Office 1893 Second Sec.: and Sec. to: : British Agent for: : Venezuela Arbitration Paris, [ France ] 1899 Sec. to: : Committee on Consular Service 1902 to Imperial Defence Committee 1903-04 First Sec. to: : Embassy Constantinople, [ Turkey ] 1906-08 British Plenipotentiary at the Brussels Arms Conference, [ Belgium ] 1909 Delegate to the Conference respecting frontiers between Uganda German, East Africa and Congo Brussels, [ Belgium ] 1910 and to the African liquor Conference there 1912 Chief Clerk at: : Foreign Office 1913-19 Assistant Sec.: 1919-20 Ambassador to Brazil 1921-25 to Japan 1926-31 Grand Cordon of Rising Sun of Japan 1927 CB 1916 KCMG 1919 P.C.: 1920 GCMG 1927 G. CVO 1929 m. 1901:09:07 Edith Honoria MONTGOMERY eldest dau. of Sir William James MONTGOMERY Cuninghame, 9th Bart. VC and had issue. Publ.: London to Tokyo ; and (with Stephen Gaselee) The Foreign Office Latterly of Felsham House, near Bury St Edmunds Felsham House, near Bury, [ Suffolk ] d. 1952:04:05 half-brother of Arthur A. TILLEY (1871) ( Eton School Lists; King's College Reg. 174; Kelly Handbook; Who's Who; The Times 1952:04:07) |