About Stanley Wyatt Smith
Lived 1887 – 1958 (aged 71). Stanley Wyatt Smith was a diplomat and her Majesty's Diplomatic Service, known for Consul (representative).
Stanley Wyatt-Smith (3 April 1887 – 17 November 1958) was a British diplomat. He was Consul-General of Manila (1938–42) and Honolulu (1943–44). A collection of his photographs taken in Wuhan during the 1911 Xinhai Revolution form part of the 'Historical Photographs of China' project and are held at the University of Bristol.
Early life Wyatt-Smith was born in Minchinhampton on 3 April 1887 the son of Rev. WH Smith and Susannah (née Rice). He was educated at Bedford Modern School and King's College London. Lady Diana Cooper described him as,'...delightful...His confidence and poise far exceeded any English Consuls I have seen'.
After Tengyue, Wyatt-Smith was Consul at Changsha (1931–32), Niuzhuang (1933), Jinan (1933), Fuzhou (1934–36) and Shantou (1937–38). In 1943 he was made Consul-General of Honolulu until his retirement in 1945. Chung Mien chih chiao, by Beatrix Metford and Wu kuang fu. Republished Beijing, 2014
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Who was Stanley Wyatt Smith?
British diplomat (1887-1958)
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Stanley Wyatt Smith was born on 3 April 1887 in Minchinhampton.
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Stanley Wyatt Smith died on 17 November 1958 in Gloucestershire.
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Stanley Wyatt Smith was a diplomat and her Majesty's Diplomatic Service.
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Stanley Wyatt Smith was known for Consul (representative).
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