The Archive · 1935

Viscount Melville

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Lasswade, Jan. 30.

The death occurred st Melville Castle today, at the age of 61, of Viscount Melville, seventh holder of the title, Lord Melville served for many years in the British Consular service, having been Consul at La Paz, Bolivi and at Ajaccio. In addition to serving as acting Consul-General at Galatz and Algiers.

Volunteering for service during the Great War, he was granted a commission as second Lieutenant in 1910 end was promoted to the rank captain the following year. He wae appointed Commandant of Prisoners of the War Camp at Port Talbot in Mr. R. W. Child New York, Jan. 31.

The American diplomat and author. Mr. Richard Washburn Child, died here tonday at the age of 53.

Starting life as a lawyer at the age of 25, Mr. Child represented the United States ct numerous moment ous conferences during his diplomatic career, including the Conference of Genoa and the Conference of Lausanne in 1922.

Between 1921 and 1924 he was American Ambassador to Italy, and was so well liked that on his denarture be was decorated with the Onder of St. Maurice and St. Lavsrus and the Order of the Crown of

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