Cyril Cane
Sir Cyril Cane | |
|---|---|
| British Consul-General in San Francisco | |
| In office 1945–1947 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Godfrey Fisher |
| Succeeded by | Sir William Meiklereid |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1891 |
| Died | 31 December 1959 (aged 68) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Diplomat |
Sir Cyril Hubert Cane (6 July 1891 – 31 December 1959) was a British diplomat who served as consul-general in San Francisco from 1945 to 1947.
Early life and education
Cane was born on 6 July 1891, the son of Dr Howard Cane and Alice Barrell. He was educated at Blackheath Proprietary School and Epsom College.[1][2][3]
Career
Cane was employed in the Consulate-General at Antwerp from 1908 to 1914. On the outbreak of World War I he was commissioned into the Royal West Kent Regiment,[4][5] and served in Mesopotamia.[1][2][3]
After the war Cane joined the Consular Service, and served as vice-consul at Addis Ababa from 1919 to 1922.[6] From 1923 to 1928 he served as vice-consul at San Francisco. After a short period at the Department of Overseas Trade, he returned to San Francisco and was promoted to consul in 1929, a post he held until 1937.[7] In 1939 he was transferred to Detroit, and was promoted to consul-general there in 1944.[8] The following year, he returned to San Francisco as consul-general,[9] a post he held until 1947, and in 1948 was transferred to Rabat where he held a similar appointment until he retired in 1951.[10] He returned to San Francisco where he lived in retirement until his death.[1][2][3][11]
Personal life and death
Cane married Gertrude Lois, née Sancton, in 1922, and they had a son and two daughters.[1]
Cane died in San Francisco on 31 December 1959, aged 68.[1][11]
Honours
- Cane was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1929 Birthday Honours.[12]
- He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1943 Birthday Honours.[13]
- He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 1950 New Year Honours.[14]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Sir Cyril Cane". The Times. 4 January 1960. p. 17.
- 1 2 3 Spink And Sons Ltd., London. The Foreign Office List And Diplomatic And Consular Year Book For 1949. p. 190.
- 1 2 3 Various (1961). Who Was Who 1961: Vol 5 1951-1960. Internet Archive. p. 180.
- ↑ "No. 29152". The London Gazette. 4 May 1915. p. 4274.
- ↑ "No. 29544". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 April 1916. p. 3886.
- ↑ "No. 13639". The London Gazette. 8 October 1920. p. 2164.
- ↑ "No. /33588". The London Gazette. 14 March 1930. p. 1640.
- ↑ "No. 34727". The London Gazette. 7 November 1939. p. 7493.
- ↑ "No. 37527". The London Gazette. 9 April 1946. p. 1802.
- ↑ "No. 38262". The London Gazette. 16 April 1948. p. 2412.
- 1 2 Times, Special to The New York (4 January 1960). "Sir Cyril H. Cane". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "No. 33501". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1929. p. 3677.
- ↑ "No. 36033". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1943. p. 2433.
- ↑ "No. 38797". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1950.
- 1891 births
- 1952 deaths
- People educated at Blackheath Proprietary School
- People educated at Epsom College
- 20th-century British diplomats
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Consuls for the United Kingdom