Born 1843; er d of Sir Anthony de Rothschild, 1st Bt, and Lady de Rothschild, née Monteflore; m 1877, Cyril Flower, 1st and last Baron Battersea (d 1907); ...
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Battersea, Lady; (Constance), (1843–22 Nov. 1931)
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Booth, Mrs Bramwell, (Florence Eleanor), (1861–10 June 1957)
Born Blaina, 1861; d of late Dr Soper, Plymouth; m 1882, (William) Bramwell Booth, CH (d 1929); two s five d; died 10 June 1957...
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Bryce, Viscountess, (Elizabeth Marion) (died 27 Dec. 1939)
Born d of Thomas Ashton of Hyde and Manchester; m 1889, Rt Hon. James, 1st Viscount Bryce, of Dechmont; no c; died 27 Dec. 1939...
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Campbell, Mrs Patrick, (Beatrice Stella), (1865–9 April 1940), actress
Born Forest House, Kensington Gardens, 1865; y d of John Tanner and Louisa Romanini; m 1st, 1884, Patrick Campbell (killed South Africa, 1900), 3rd ...
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Craufurd, Mrs Eleanor Louisa Houison, (died 15 Dec. 1950), Principal, Downham School, Hatfield Heath, Bishop’s Stortford
Born d of J. F. Dalrymple Hay and Ellen Douglas (d of R. H. Johnston Stewart of Physgill), of Dunlop House, Dunlop; m 1903...
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Creighton, Mrs (Louise), (7 July 1850–15 April 1936)
Born Sydenham, 7 July 1850; 10th c of Robert von Glehn; m 1872, Rt Hon. Mandell Creighton, Bishop of London (d 1901); three s four d; died 15 April 1936...
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Faucit, Helen, (Lady Martin), (1820–31 Oct. 1898), celebrated actress (retired in 1865, but reappeared on the stage from time to time chiefly in the cause of charity)
Born 1820; d of John Savile Faucit and Mrs Faucit, a contemporary (actress) of the Kembles; m 1851, Sir Theodore Martin, KCB, KCVO; died 31 Oct. 1898
celebrated actress (retired in ...
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Ffrangcon-Davies, Dame Gwen, (25 Jan. 1891–27 Jan. 1992), actress
DBE 1991
Born 25 Jan. 1891; d of David Ffrangcon-Davies, the famous singer, and Annie Frances Rayner; died 27 Jan. 1992
actress
South Hampstead High Sch.; abroad
First London success The Immortal Hour, ...
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Grosvenor, Countess, (Sibell Mary) (24 March 1855–4 Feb. 1929)
Born 24 March 1855; 4th d of 9th Earl of Scarborough; m 1st, 1874, Earl Grosvenor (d 1884), e s of 1st Duke of Westminster; one s two ...
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Holland, Fanny, (Mrs Wm Arthur Law), (14 Sept. 1847–18 June 1931), vocalist and actress
Born London, 14 Sept. 1847; 3rd d of late John and Merial Ann Holland; m 1877, William Arthur Law (d 1913); one s; died 18 June 1931
vocalist and actress...
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Kendal, Dame Madge (Dame Madge Grimston), (15 March 1849–14 Sept. 1935), actress
DBE 1926
Born Cleethorpes, Lincs, 15 March 1849; d of late J. W. Robertson, and sister of late T. W. Robertson the dramatist; m 1869, William Hunter Grimston (stage name, W. H. Kendal) (...
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Kettle, Marguerite Henrietta, (1887–4 May 1939), Assistant Editor The Lancet since 1937
MRCS Eng., LRCP Lond.
Born 1887; d of late Leopold Pam, London and Philippine Furth; m 1918, Prof. Edgar Hartley Kettle, MD, FRCP, FRS (...
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Montgomery, Kathleen, (died 22 Dec. 1960), wrote (with her sister, Letitia who d 1930), as K. L. Montgomery
Born d of late Robert Hobart Montgomery, of The Knocks, Co. Kildare; on maternal side connected with Oliver Goldsmith; died 22 Dec. 1960
wrote (with her sister, Letitia who ...
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Neagle, Dame Anna, (Dame Florence Marjorie Wilcox), (20 Oct. 1904–3 June 1986), Hon. Vice-President, FANY Corps, 1972 (Hon. Ensign 1950); actress, producer; Member: Executive Council, King George VI Memorial Foundation; Council Edith Cavell Homes of Rest for Nurses; Council, King George’s Pension Fund for Actors and Actresses; Vice-President: Forces Help Society; Royal Alfred Society for Seafarers
DBE 1969 (CBE 1952)
Born Forest Gate, Essex, 20 Oct. 1904; d of late Captain Herbert William Robertson, RNR, and Florence Neagle Robertson; m...
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Vaughan, Dame Janet (Maria), (18 Oct. 1899–9 Jan. 1993), Principal of Somerville College, Oxford, 1945–67, Hon. Fellow since 1967
DBE 1957 (OBE 1944); DM, FRCP; FRS 1979
Born 18 Oct. 1899; d of William Wyamar Vaughan, MVO and Margaret Symonds; m 1930, David Gourlay (...
