Occupation Diplomat Grandchildren Timothy Carlton Spouse(s) Helene Gertrude Rees | Name Henry Cumberbatch Role Diplomat | |
Born 27 June 1858 ( 1858-06-27 ) Berdyans'k, Taurida Governorate, Russian Empire Family Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (grandson)
Benedict Cumberbatch (great-grandson) Died December 3, 1918, Weymouth, United Kingdom Parents Robert William Cumberbatch Awards Order of St Michael and St George | ||
Great grandchildren Benedict Cumberbatch Children Henry Carlton Cumberbatch | ||
Henry Arnold Cumberbatch (27 June 1858 – 3 December 1918) was a British diplomat who served as a Consul in Romania, Turkey and Lebanon.
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Biography
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.
Personal life
Cumberbatch married Helene Gertrude Rees in Smyrna on 16 January 1891. Their children were:
- Major Robert Cecil Cumberbatch (1892–1963)
- Ida Sybil Cumberbatch (1895–1947)
- Captain Sir Hugh Douglas Cumberbatch (1897–1951)
- Commander Henry Carlton Cumberbatch RN (1900–1966)
- Nancy Mary Cumberbatch (1905–1948)
Present descendants include his great-grandson, actor Benedict Cumberbatch, son of actor Timothy Carlton and grandson of Henry Carlton as well as descendants of Robert Cecil who married Nora Skender of Athens and Ida Sybil who married Henry Alwyn Barker of Alexandria.