Background
EGERTON, Edwin Henry was born on November 8, 1841.
EGERTON, Edwin Henry was born on November 8, 1841.
Edwin Egerton was educated at Eton College and joined the Diplomatic Service in 1859 as an attaché at Street St. Petersburg.
He was Secretary of Legation at Buenos Aires 1879–1881 and at Athens 1881-1885. Consul-General in Egypt 1884-1885. Secretary of Embassy at Constantinople in 1885 and at Paris 1885-1886.
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Greece 1892–1903.
Ambassador to Spain 1903-1904 and Ambassador to Italy 1905-1908. When Egerton retired in 1908, The Times correspondent in Rome wrote: He will be followed into his retirement by the good wishes not only of the British colony, who received constant proofs of his kindness and interest in their concern, but also of the Italian Government, which has always found in him a cordial representative of the traditional friendship that has so long existed between England and Italy.
During his tenure of his post no questions of any great moment have arisen between the two countries but, should such questions arise in the future, Sir Edwin has simplified their solution for his successors by enhancing the kindly feeling of Anglo-Italian relations. The British Archaeological School in Rome owes much to his generosity and has received from him the same liberal and personal support which he formerly gave to the school in Athens, while the untiring efforts of Lady Egerton in the cause of charity should have earned the lasting gratitude of many poor British subjects.
The general regret experienced at their departure will be doubly felt by the many friends in whom they have inspired a sentiment of warm affection.
Edwin Egerton was the son of the Rev Thomas Egerton (1809-1847), son of Wilbraham Egerton (Member of Parliament died 1856) Member of Parliament. And Charlotte Catharine née Milner (1812-1894), daughter of William, 4th Baronet Milner. He was a nephew of William Egerton, 1st Baron Egerton.
They had one son, John Frederick, who was killed in the First World War.
Club: Travellers’.
Spouse 1895, Olga, widow of M. Michel Katkotf, anddaughter of Prince Nicholas Lobanow Rostowski.