Background
HERTSLET, Cecil was born on August 21, 1850 in London. Son of late Sir Edward Hertslet, Knight Commander of the Bath, of the Foreigu Office. Grandson of late Lewis Hertslet of the Foreign Office.
HERTSLET, Cecil was born on August 21, 1850 in London. Son of late Sir Edward Hertslet, Knight Commander of the Bath, of the Foreigu Office. Grandson of late Lewis Hertslet of the Foreign Office.
Studied at King’s College London.
Entered Foreign Office, 1868. Assistant in Treaty Department, 1888. His (or Her) Majesty Consul-General for the Departments of the Seine Inf£rieure, Calvados, the Eure, and theOrne, 1896-1903.
Jubilee Medal, 1897; Doyen of the Consular body at Havre, 1899. British Juror, Photographic Class, Paris Exhibition, 1900. His (or Her) Majesty Consul-General for Belgium, 1903.
British Representative on the Superior Jury, Liege Exhibition, 1905. President of Photographic Convention of United Kingdom, Brussels meeting, 1908. Member of the Royal Commission for the Brussels Exhibition 1910, and the Turin and Rome Exhibitions 1911.
British Delegate on the International Association of Navigation Congresses, and British representative on the permanent bureau of the Association, 1909. British representative on the Superior Jury, Brussels Exhibition, 1910. Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society. His (or Her) Majesty Consul-General for Belgium since 1903.
Clubs : Royal Societies; Royal Yacht Squadron (Hon. Member); Royal Yacht Club of Belgium (Hon. Member).
Spouse 1877, Euphemia,daughter of late Rev. Alfred T. Lee, D.C.L., Preacher at Gray’s Inn.