Shirley Clifford Atchley (14 January 1871 – 20 June 1936) was a British diplomat and botanist.

Career

Atchley was a translator with local rank of First Secretary in HM Diplomatic Service, HM Legation, Athens. He published on the life of

Lord Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824) was an English poet. He is one of the major figures of the Romantic movement, and is regarded as being among the greatest poets of the United Kingdom. Among his best-kno ...

in Greece and an account of the flora of Attica with the editorial assistance of W.B. Turrill.

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Honours

* 1924

Officer of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two o ...

(OBE), Local First Secretary at His Majesty's Legation at Athens * 1930

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is a British order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince of Wales (the future King George IV), while he was acting as prince regent for his father, King George I ...

(CMG) Translator at His Majesty's Legation at Athens

Personal life

Atchley married Anastasia Zersi Gerasi in 1893, they had two daughters Alexandra Ismene Atchley and Virginia Athenais Atchley. Alexandra married the diplomat

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, and Virginia also married a diplomat, Claud Russell. Atchley died while climbing

Mount Kyllini Mount Kyllini or Mount Cyllene (; , ), also known as Mount Ziria (, ), is a mountain on the Peloponnese in Greece famous for its association with the god Hermes. It rises to above sea level, making it the second highest point on the peninsula ...

, Greece. Although an experienced mountaineer he had been suffering from heart problems, this with the height of the mountain was the apparent cause.

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''Who's Who'' entry
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