Lord Desborough’s Sporting Legacy Exhibition
byAt 6’5, William Grenfell (cr. Baron Desborough in 1905) towered above men of the Edwardian era. He was also the ultimate sportsman: rowing, mountaineering,…
The Souls
Portraits of The Souls
byBeautiful Souls — Link 5 December 2011 – 12 August 2012 Room 28 Free The ‘Souls’ were a sophisticated set of young aristocrats and…
Some Edwardian Slang
byAs per Violet Asquith’s (dau. of H. H. Asquith, PM 1908-16; m. Sir Maurice Bonham Carter in 1915) Diaries and Letters, 1904-1914 and Lady…