Charles Murray Marling
British diplomat
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Early life
Marling was born on 3 December 1862 in the village of King's Stanley near Stroud, Gloucestershire, the second son of Sir William Marling, 2nd Baronet.[2] His brother was Percival Marling who was awarded the Victoria Cross.[2] He was educated at Wellington and Trinity College, Cambridge before joining the Diplomatic Service in 1888.[2] He rose through the ranks, being appointed Third Secretary in 1890,[3] Second Secretary in 1894,[4] First Secretary in 1904,[5] and Councillor of Embassy in 1906.[6]
Diplomat
He was the British Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Persia from 1916 to 1918,[7] having acted in a temporary capacity there since 1915.[8]
On 4 March 1919 he was appointed as the British Ambassador to Denmark.[9][10][11]
From 1921 he was British Ambassador to the Netherlands[12] from where he retired five years later, he was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George.[2]
Honours
- He was awarded the Grand Cross of Order of the Dannebrog for service in Denmark.[2]
- He was appointed a Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in 1908.[13]
- He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1911 Coronation Honours.[14]
- In the 1916 Birthday Honours he was promoted to Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG).[15]
- In the 1926 Birthday Honours he was promoted to Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG).[16][2]
Family life
In 1909, Marling married Lucia Slade, the only daughter of Sir John Ramsay Slade and granddaughter of Marcus Slade.[17] They had two daughters and a son.[2] Lucia died in 1927 in a motoring accident at Dieppe, France.[2] Marling died at his London home on 16 February 1933 aged 70.[2]