Shirley Clifford Atchley
Shirley Clifford Atchley OBE CMG | |
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Born | 14 January 1871 |
Died | 20 June 1936 65) | (aged
Nationality | British |
Occupation | Diplomat and botanist |
Spouse(s) |
Anastasia Zersi Gerasi (m. 1893) |
Children |
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Shirley Clifford Atchley OBE CMG (14 January 1871 – 20 June 1936) was a British diplomat and botanist.
Career
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
- Dawkins, R. M. (1939). "Reviewed Work: Wild Flowers of Attica by S. C. Atchley". The Journal of Hellenic Studies. 59 (1): 182&ndash, 183. doi:10.2307/626986. JSTOR 626986.
- 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
- 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
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,[6] and Virginia also married a diplomat, Claud Russell.[7]
References
- ↑ "Atchley, Shirley Clifford". Who's Who. Soho Square, London: A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. 2007. ISBN 9780199540884.
- ↑ Atchley, Shirley Clifford. "Atchley, Shirley Clifford (1871-1936)". Global Plants. Natural History Museum via JSTOR.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Alexandra Ismene ATCHLEY". 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.
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