Henry Arnold Cumberbatch

Henry Arnold Cumberbatch

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Henry Arnold Cumberbatch CMG

Born Henry Arnold Cumberbatch

27 June 1858

Berdyans'k, Zaporiz'ka oblast, Ukraine

Died 3 December 1918 (aged 60)

Occupation Diplomat

Spouse(s) Helene Gertrude Rees

Children Henry Carlton Cumberbatch

Sir Hugh Carlton Cumberbatch

Parents Robert William Cumberbatch

Family Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (grandson)

Benedict Cumberbatch (great-grandson)

Awards Order of St Michael & St George

Henry Arnold Cumberbatch CMG (27 June 1858 - 3 December 1918) was a British diplomat who served as Consul General in Turkey and Lebanon.

Career

He was British Consul General of Smyrna from 1896 to 1908[2] and then Consul General in Beirut from 1908 to 1914. His father Robert William Cumberbatch was also Consul General. Cumberbatch was mentioned by Gertrude Bell in her works after a meeting in 1907.

Personal life

Cumberbatch was born in Berdyans'k, Zaporiz'ka oblast, Ukraine, the son of Louisa Grace and Robert William Cumberbatch. He married Helene Gertrude Rees in Smyrna, now Izmir, January 16, 1891. His son was Henry Carlton Cumberbatch, his grandson is actor Timothy Carlton, and his great-grandson is the Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

References

Geni.com Levantine Heritage J A Bowen Ancestors of Charles Anthony Wratislaw

External links

cumberbatch.org