George Head Barclay
| Sir George Barclay KCMG KCSI CVO | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to Iran | |
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In office 1908–1912 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Cecil Spring Rice |
| Succeeded by | Sir Walter Townley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1862 |
| Died | 26 January 1921 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
| Religion | Church of England |
Sir George Head Barclay KCMG KCSI CVO (23 March 1862 – 26 January 1921) was a British diplomat.
Barclay was the son of Henry Ford Barclay and Richenda Louisa Gurney. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.
He joined the Foreign Office on 24 July 1886,[1] and in 1888 became attaché in Washington, D.C.. In 1891 he was Secretary of Legation in Rome and between 1897 and 1898 was posted to Madrid. He was invested as a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1898. He subsequently served in Constantinople and Tokyo. In 1906 he was made a Commander of the Royal Victorian Order. From 1908 to 1912 he was Envoy Extraordinary and Ministers Plenipotentiary to Persia. In 1913, Barclay was invested as a Knight Commander of the Orders of St Michael and St George,[2] and of the Star of India.[3] He retired 1920.
References
- ↑ The London Gazette (10 January 1893) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/26362/page/137/data.pdf
- ↑ The London Gazette (1 September 1908) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28173/page/6371/data.pdf
- ↑ The London Gazette (1 January 1913) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28677/supplement/2/data.pdf