Alvary Gascoigne
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Alvary Douglas Frederick Trench-Gascoigne GBE
, KCMG
(6 August 1893–18 April 1970) was a British
diplomat.
He married Sylvia Wilder in 1916; and two children were born from that union:
His first marriage ended in divorce in 1935; and he re-married in the same year to Lorna Priscilla Leatham.
On the death of his father in 1937, he inherited Lotherton Hall
, which was the ancestral home of the Gascoigne Baronets.
(Royal Field Artillery
).
Gascoigne's career as a diplomat lasted from 1921 through 1953. In 1925, he was appointed as Second Secretary in the Foreign Office; and he was promoted to First Secretary in 1933.
In August 1939, Gascoigne was named Consul-General for the Tangier Zone and the Spanish Zone of the
Protectorate of Morocco, to reside at Tangier.
In August 1941, Gascoigne was promoted to the diplomatic rank of embassy Counsellor.
Gascoigne was the British "Political Representative" in Japan from 1946 through 1951. In 1947 when he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
. He left Tokyo in 1951.
Sir Alvary was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Moscow on 18 October,
1951. In December 1951, he was honored as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
.
He died on 18 April 1970 at age 76; and the London Gazette
published a notice of Sir Alvary's death.
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, KCMG
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
(6 August 1893–18 April 1970) was a British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
diplomat.
Early life
Alvary Douglas Frederick Trench-Gascoigne was born on 6 August 1893. He was the son of Colonel Frederick Richard Thomas Trench-Gascoigne and Laura Gwendolen Douglas Galton.He married Sylvia Wilder in 1916; and two children were born from that union:
- Douglas Wilder Trench-Gascoigne (11 November 1917–August 1944)
- Yvonne Studd-Trench-Gascoigne (5 May 1919–17 January 1973)
His first marriage ended in divorce in 1935; and he re-married in the same year to Lorna Priscilla Leatham.
On the death of his father in 1937, he inherited Lotherton Hall
Lotherton Hall
Lotherton Hall is a country house near Aberford, West Yorkshire, England. It lies a short distance from the A1 motorway, 200 miles equidistant between London and Edinburgh....
, which was the ancestral home of the Gascoigne Baronets.
Career
Gascoigne began military service in the First World War as a Second Lieutenant in the cavalry dragoons. In 1915, he was transferred to the Coldstream GuardsColdstream Guards
Her Majesty's Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, also known officially as the Coldstream Guards , is a regiment of the British Army, part of the Guards Division or Household Division....
(Royal Field Artillery
Royal Field Artillery
The Royal Field Artillery of the British Army provided artillery support for the British Army. It came into being when the Royal Artillery was divided on 1 July 1899, it was reamalgamated back into the Royal Artillery in 1924....
).
Gascoigne's career as a diplomat lasted from 1921 through 1953. In 1925, he was appointed as Second Secretary in the Foreign Office; and he was promoted to First Secretary in 1933.
In August 1939, Gascoigne was named Consul-General for the Tangier Zone and the Spanish Zone of the
Protectorate of Morocco, to reside at Tangier.
In August 1941, Gascoigne was promoted to the diplomatic rank of embassy Counsellor.
Gascoigne was the British "Political Representative" in Japan from 1946 through 1951. In 1947 when he was made a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
. He left Tokyo in 1951.
Sir Alvary was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Moscow on 18 October,
1951. In December 1951, he was honored as Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
.
Later years
Sir Alvary lived in retirement at Lotherton Hall. In 1968, he presented the Hall and grounds to Leeds City Council.He died on 18 April 1970 at age 76; and the London Gazette
London Gazette
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published...
published a notice of Sir Alvary's death.
Honours
- Order of St Michael and St GeorgeOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
, Knight Commander (KCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
), 1947. - Order of St Michael and St GeorgeOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
. Knight Grand Cross (GCMGOrder of St Michael and St GeorgeThe Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
), 1952. - Order of the British EmpireOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
, Knight Grand Cross (GBEOrder of the British EmpireThe Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
).
See also
- List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Japan
- List of Ambassadors from the United Kingdom to Russia
- Anglo-Japanese relationsAnglo-Japanese relationsThe history of the relationship between Britain and Japan began in 1600 with the arrival of William Adams on the shores of Kyūshū at Usuki in Ōita Prefecture...
External links
- UK in Japan, Chronology of Heads of Mission