Hugh Adcock

Sir Hugh Adcock (1847 – 13 April 1920) was a British medical doctor and diplomat. He was chief physician to the Shah of Persia 1896–1905, and later Persian Consul-General in Florence.

Early life and education Adcock was born in Lambeth, Surrey in 1847, the son of Christopher Adcock (1809–1879), a surgeon, and his wife Catherine Elizabeth Ridgley (d.1902). He was educated at Guy's Hospital in London and in Cambridge, and obtained the diploma of physician (LRCP Edin.) and apothecary (LSA) in 1869; and of surgeon (MRCS Eng.) in 1872. He was in private practice in Heacham, Norfolk 1870–72, and in London 1872–88.

In 1905, he moved to Florence where he served as Persian Consul-General. His later years were spent in Devon.

Honours and decorations Adcock received numerous decorations during his years in Persian service.

The British government appointed him a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1897, following Mozaffar ad-Din's accession. He was appointed a Knight Bachelor in the 1901 New Year Honours, and received the knighthood on 11 February 1901. From Persia, he received the first class with cordon of the Order of the Lion and the Sun in 1897, and the Gold Star from Imperial College, Teheran, in 1893 for services during the severe cholera epidemic in the country the previous year.

He also received the 1st class of the Ottoman Order of Medjidie, the 1st class of the Bulgarian Order of Civil Merit, the 1st class of the Order of St Sava of Serbia, the 4th class of the French Legion of Honour, the 2nd class of the Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, the 2nd class of the Belgian Order of Leopold, and Commander of the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau. Lady Adcock died in 1927.