Milne Cheetham, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Milne Cheetham

British diplomat

Date of Birth: 09-Jul-1869

Place of Birth: Preston, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 06-Jan-1938

Profession: diplomat

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Sir Joshua Milne Crompton Cheetham (9 July 1869 – 6 January 1938) was a British diplomat. Born in Preston, the son of Joshua Milne Cheetham, MP, he was educated at Rossall School, from which he won a scholarship to Christ Church, Oxford.
He studied classics at Oxford, after which he entered the diplomatic service.
He served in Madrid, Paris, Tokyo, Berlin, Rome and Rio de Janeiro before being sent to Cairo in January 1910.
When the United Kingdom declared its protectorate over Egypt in December 1914, he became acting High Commissioner, pending the arrival of Sir Henry McMahon.
He took charge of the British Residency during the spring and fall of 1919, and thus had to confront the 1919 Revolution.He later served in the British embassy in Paris, and was appointed minister to Switzerland in 1922.
In 1924, he was appointed minister to Greece, after a two-year break in diplomatic relations.
He was sent to Denmark in 1926, and retired in 1928.