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Herbert Dering

1867 – 1933

British diplomat 1867-1933

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About Herbert Dering

Lived 1867 – 1933 (aged 65–66). Herbert Dering was a British diplomat.

Sir Herbert Guy Dering, KCMG, KCIE, MVO (13 November 1867 – 29 May 1933) was a British diplomat.

The second son of the British diplomat Sir Henry Dering, 9th Baronet, Dering was educated at Eton College. He entered HM Diplomatic Service in 1892 and served in Berlin, Constantinople, Peking (where he received the China War Medal with the Defence of Legations clasp), Washington, Stockholm, and Rome.

He was British Minister to Siam from 1915 to 1919, British High Commissioner to Bulgaria from 1919 to 1920, and British Minister to Romania from 1920 to 1926.

Dering was appointed MVO in 1908, KCMG in 1917, and KCIE in 1919. He received the third class of Swedish Order of the Polar Star in 1908 and the Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Roumania in 1922.

Family Dering married in 1920 Edith Ann Mountjoy Sanders, previously married to James Ross Middleton Smith (died 1918), daughter of James Sanders of South Molton. Her first husband was chief manager of HSBC from 1902 to 1910.

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Important facts

Born
1867, Florence
Birth century
Died
1933
Occupation
Positions held
Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Romania, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Thailand
Employers
Foreign Office
Also known as
Herbert Guy Dering, Herbert Guy Nevill Dering, Sir Herbert Guy Dering

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Herbert Dering?

British diplomat 1867-1933

When was Herbert Dering born?

Herbert Dering was born in 1867 in Florence.

When did Herbert Dering die?

Herbert Dering died in 1933.

What was Herbert Dering's occupation?

Herbert Dering was a diplomat.

What nationality was Herbert Dering?

Herbert Dering was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Herbert Dering

· Wikidata: Q56849403

· DBpedia: Herbert Dering

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