▁the ▁opening ▁ceremony ▁of ▁the ▁Olympic ▁Games . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁Virgin ▁Islands ▁at ▁the ▁Olympics ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : V ir gin ▁Islands ▁at ▁the ▁Olympics ▁Virgin ▁Islands ▁Olympic ▁flag b ear ers <0x0A> </s> ▁Sir ▁William ▁August us ▁Cur zon ▁Bar r ington ▁ ▁( 2 8 ▁January ▁ 1 8 4 2 ▁– ▁ 2 3 ▁February ▁ 1 9 2 2 ) ▁was ▁a ▁British ▁diplom at . ▁ ▁Background ▁Born ▁at ▁Beck ett ▁Hall ▁in ▁Ber k shire , ▁he ▁was ▁the ▁third ▁son ▁of ▁William ▁Bar r ington , ▁ 6 th ▁Vis count ▁Bar r ington ▁and ▁his ▁wife ▁Jane ▁Elizabeth , ▁fourth ▁daughter ▁of ▁Thomas ▁L idd ell , ▁ 1 st ▁Baron ▁Rav ens worth . ▁His ▁older ▁brothers ▁were ▁George ▁Bar r ington , ▁ 7 th ▁Vis count ▁Bar r ington ▁and ▁Per cy ▁Bar r ington , ▁ 8 th ▁Vis count ▁Bar r ington . ▁Having ▁been ▁previously ▁in ▁private ▁schools ▁in ▁Che am ▁and ▁in ▁W ool wich , ▁Bar r ington ▁received ▁his ▁further ▁education ▁in ▁Germany , ▁in ▁schools ▁at ▁Mann heim ▁and ▁at ▁Bonn . ▁ ▁Diplom atic ▁career ▁Bar r ington ▁joined ▁the ▁Diplom atic ▁Service ▁in ▁ 1 8 6 0 . ▁After ▁four ▁years ▁he ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁a ▁ 3 rd ▁secretary ▁and ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 0 ▁to ▁a ▁ 2 nd ▁secretary . ▁He ▁was ▁sent ▁as ▁secretary ▁of ▁leg ation ▁to ▁Buenos ▁Aires ▁in ▁ 1 8