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THIS IS A LIST OF
VANITY FAIR PRINTS OF SPECIFIC BERKSHIRE INTEREST
Set out as follows:-
| NAME | 'CAPTION' | BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES | DATE |
| Name of the relevant recipient | As listed in Vanity Fair below the name or Caricature. | Brief Biographical notes & size of print, Including notable items visible in the cartoon. | Date Issued in Vanity Fair (YYYY/MM/DD) |
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AINGER Mr A. C.
'My tutor'. A master at Eton for 'half a century'. By Spy.
Athlete who played fives. Football golf. Wrote poetry. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. (Schools. Poets). 1901. 02. 28
BARRINGTON Lord. 'Lord Barrington'. Shrivenham County
Councillor. Educated: Eton. HOBBIES: Cricket. A rather debonair
figure. Top Hat. Cravat. Umbrella. Overall size c. 8x14 inches.
Coloured. By Spy. 1909.
BENSON Mr Arthur Christopher MA. Eton Master. In mortar
board. Gown. 'Fasti Etonenses'. Born 1862. Educated at Eton.
King's Cambridge. Joined the staff at Eton 1885. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy (Academics. Schools) 1903. 06.
04
DURNFORD Mr Walter. 'Walter D'. A popular master at Eton.
By Spy. The son of a Bishop. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins.
(Academics. Schools. Teachers) 1902. 12. 04
ETON The Provost of. 'The Head' was appointed in 1858. By
Spy. (Dr. Hawtry). Born Winwick 1829. 'He taught Eton the art of
self government'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy.
(Schools). 1901. 01. 31
ETON The Vice-Provost. A master for 50 years. Wearing
white tie/tails. Born 1839. Educated at Eton and King's College
Cambridge. Returned to Eton as a master. Coloured. Overall size
c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Academics. Schools. Wearing glasses) 1901.
09. 26
EYKYN Mr Roger MP: The Police Champion'. MP for Windsor.
Coloured. Member of the Stock Exchange. Championed Metropolitan
Police. Huntsman. Overall size 8x14 ins. (Hunting. Politics.
Finance) 1872. 11. 30
LEIGH Mr E. C. Austen. MA. Master at Eton for 40 years.
Holding a key. Educated at Cambridge. Interests: Cricket.
Football. Fives. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (In
mortar board and Gown. Academics. Schools) 1901. 06. 06
LINDSAY Col. The Hon. Charles Hugh. MP for Abingdon for 9 years. 'Army Court
and Volunteers. Born 1816. Served in the Grenadier Guards in the
Crimea. Wearing top hat at a jaunty angle. Smoking cigar.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. (Militaria - not in
uniform) 1882. 12. 23
LUCY Mr H. W. 'Toby MP' for Berkshire. A journalist and
politician. Wrote for many papers and publications. Large shock
of grey hair. Smoking a large cigar. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. By Spy. (Newspapers. Journalists. Politics. Writers)
1905
MITCHELL Mr R. A. H. 'Mike'. An Eton House Master. In
straw boater hat. Buttonhole. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins.
By Spy. (Academics) 1896. 07. 16
RUSSELL Sir George. DL. MP and Recorder for 'Wokingham'. A
Lawyer. Born 1828. Educated at Eton and Exeter College Oxford.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Wearing Top Hat.
1889. 03. 02
THIS IS A LIST OF
VANITY FAIR PRINTS OF BERKSHIRE INTEREST LISTED UNDER ALTERNATIVE
CATEGORIES
Set out as follows:-
| CATEGORY:- | NAME | 'CAPTION' | BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES | DATE |
| Category that the print is
listed under on our Vanity Fair Database |
Name of the relevant recipient | As listed in Vanity Fair below the name or Caricature. | Brief Biographical notes & size of print, Including notable items visible in the cartoon. | Date Issued in Vanity Fair (YYYY/MM/DD) |
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CORNWALL:- FALMOUTH Viscount: Spy. 'Never bets'. Rowing. Lawyer.
Educated: Eton Berks. Christ Church. Founded Henley Regatta.
Farming: won many cattle. Bred Race horses (Racing). Won the
Derby with Kingcraft in 1870 and with Silvio in 1877. Wearing
glasses. 1877. 09. 01
IRELAND, Eire:- LONDONDERRY Marquess of: Spy. 'the vice-commodore'. Family name:
Tempest. 5th Marquis. Educated: Eton Berks and Oxford. MP For
North Devon. Hobbies: Sailing. Snuff. Owned land quarries and
mines. Depicting with telescope under his arm. (Peers. Mining)
1876. 11. 11
IRELAND, Eire:- MIDLETON Viscount: Spy. 'Steward'. Wearing glasses.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated at Eton Berks.
Became a Surrey MP. Had 9 children! Wearing: Top hat. Large
beard. Frock coat. Umbrella. (Peers) 1876. 05. 06
IRELAND, Eire:- NEWRY and MOURIE Viscount: By Spy. 'amateur theatricals'. Family
names Needham. Educated: Eton Berks and Oxford. Hobbies: Rowing.
Athletics. Dancing. Theatre. Dabbled in business. MP for Newry.
Wearing: Top Hat. Glasses. Bow Tie. Smoking cigar. (Politics.
Peers) 1876. 10. 28
IRELAND, Eire:- RODEN The Earl of: Spy. 'In waiting'. Irish landlord.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated: Eton Berks.
Cambridge. Seated. Wearing: Top hat. Moustache. Wing collar.
(Peers). 1876. 05. 20
LANCS Lancashire:- HUNTINGDON Sir Charles Philip. 'Tubby'. Loved golf. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. By Quip. Born 1888 in Darwen Lancs. Educated
Eton Berks and King's College Cambridge. Interested in law and
politics. A Sportsman. 1910. 05. 26
LONDON:- RUSSELL Sir Charles. Bart. VC. MP for 'Westminster'. Won VC in
Crimea. Born 1827. Educated Eton. Joined Grenadier Guards. Lead a
charge at Inkerman. Became MP for Berkshire for 12 years before
Westminster. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By APE.
(Militaria - not in uniform. Victoria Cross). 1878. 02. 02
SCOTLAND Scottish:- ATHLONE The Duke of KT: 'the seventh Duke'. Sheriff of
Perthshire. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Descended
from a Dutch family, which arrived from Holland in the 12th
Century. Educated: Eton. Berks. Served in Scots Fusiliers. Became
7th Duke at 24. (Peers. Militaria) 1879. 11. 03
SCOTLAND Scottish:- CAMPBELL and SRATHEDEN Lord: Spy. 'and Stratheden'. Father born in
Scotland. Became lawyer. Educated Eton Berks and Trinity
Cambridge Cambs. MPO for Cambridge. Major in Mddx Rifles.
Hobbies: Gymnastics. Fencing. Wearing hat. Frock coat. Wing
collar. Carrying gloves. (Peers) 1873. 10. 04
SCOTLAND Scottish:- MACDUFF Viscount MP: Spy. 'an elder son'. Debonair. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated Eton Berks. Lord Lieutenant of
Elginshire. Wearing: Top Hat. Wing collar. (Peers). 1876. 12. 16
SOMT Somersetshire:- FULLER-ACLAND-HOOD Sir Alexander BART MP: '1st Conservative Whip'. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Born in St Andrews Scotland
1853. Educated: Eton Berks. Balliol Oxford. Sandhurst. Served
with Grenadier Guards in Egypt. ADC to Governor of Victoria.
Australia. MP for West Somerset. 1903. 11. 26
SOMT Somersetshire:- WARRE The Rev. Edmund DD: 'the head'. SPY. Headmaster of Eton.
Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Went to Balliol. Rowing: in Varsity
crew 1857 and 1858. Shown wearing mortar board. Gown. (Clergy.
Berks) 1885. 06. 20
WALES:- RICHARDSON-GARDNER Mr Robert MP: Spy. 'The Royal Borough'. Rather
flamboyant debonair character. Long beard. Born Cardiff. Career
in insurance in London then a lawyer/barrister. Leader of Hants
Volunteers (Militaria). MP for Windsor Berks where he built many
houses. 1877. 02. 17
YORKSHIRE:- RAMSDEN Sir John William BART MP for
'Huddersfield'.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Educated: Eton Berks
and Cambridge. MP for Taunton Somerset. 'owns well-nigh all of
the town of Huddersfield'. Top Hat. Glasses. Bow tie. 1884. 06.
28
YORKSHIRE Yorks. :- WOMBWELL Sir George Orby Bart. By APE. Soldier. Farmer. Top Hat.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. 'Our Sir Gearge'. EDUCATED:
Eton Berks. Served in 17th Lancers. Fought at Balaclava Crimea.
HOBBIES: Hunting. Horse racing. Good judge of cattle. WEARING:
Cravat. Carrying cane. (Militaria) 1874. 01. 24
BOXING:- QUEENSBERRY The Marquis of: Spy. 'a good light-weight'. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated: Eton Berks. Served in the
Navy. Good jockey. Wearing: Top Hat. White gloves. Umbrella.
(Famous. Peers) 1877. 11. 10
BUSINESS:- ELSINGTON Lord: Spy. 'Shipping'. Family were Coal owners.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated: Eton Berks.
Christchurch. Became and MP. Wearing: Hat. Large beard. Cravat.
Waistcoat. (Politics) 1876. 06. 10
CLERGY:- GOODFORD The Rev. Charles Old DD: Spy. 'Goody'. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. Son of a Yeovil Somerset Glove maker. Headmaster of
Eton Berks for 8 years. Raised pupils from 666 to 815. Revived
the Eton V Harrow cricket match. Carrying umbrella. 1876. 01. 22
CLERGY:- RIPON The Bishop. (William Boyd-Carpenter). Wearing
vestments. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Educated
Liverpool. Cambridge. Curate at Maidstone Kent. Then Clapham Lee
and Holloway London. Canon Windsor Berks. Bishop of Ripon
Yorkshire 1884. 'A man Right Reverend and Well-Beloved'. 1906.
03. 08
CLERGY:- WELLESLEY The Hon. And Very Rev. Gerald
Valerian: Spy. 'The
old Dean'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Nephew of the Duke
of Wellington. Educated: Eton Berks and Trinity Cambridge. Became
Dean of Windsor. Wearing: Long coat in snow storm. Umbrella and
stick. 1876. 04. 08
DEBONAIR:- ALINGTON Lord: Spy. 'Bunny'. Addicted to horse racing.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated Eton Berks and
Christchurch. Shown smiling. Top hat. Bow Tie. Umbrella. Hobbies:
Horse riding. Country sports. 1876. 07. 08
DIPLOMATS:- ELLIOT The Rt. Hon. Sir Henry George GCB: Spy. 'Ambassador to the Porte'. Coloured.
c. 8x14 ins. Kinsman of 'the great Elliot who defended
Gibraltar'. Educated: Eton Berks. Served in: Australia. Russia.
Holland. Austria. Denmark. Italy. 1877. 03. 17
FARMING:- LAWES Sir John Bennet BART: 'Agricultural Science'. Coloured. Overall
size c. 8x14 ins. By 'T'. Family originated in Belgium. Owned
property at St. Albans Herts. Educated: Eton Berks and Oxford.
Studied chemistry which he later applied to farming. Hobbies:
Deer stalking. Field Sports. Fishing. 1882. 07. 08
FINANCE:- LABOUCHERE Mr Henry du Pre. MP Windsor. Berkshire. And later
Middlesex. 'Modest assurance'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14. By
Ape. Began as a diplomat. Attaché in Washington USA at 22.
Inherited fortune from his uncle. Newspaper and Theatre owner.
Top Hat. Smoking cigarette. (Politics) 1874. 11. 07
HUNTING:- GARTH Mr Thomas Colleton. 'A Very Old Master'.
In riding clothes. Born 1822. Educated at Eton and Christ Church.
Deputy Lieutenant for Berkshire. 'dresses in the old style'.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. Holding whip. Wearing
boots and spurs. Bow tie. Top hat. 1896. 10. 29
HUNTING:- HARGREAVES Col. John MFH: 'Mr Hargreaves'. SPY. In Hunting Red.
Family were calico printers from Lancs. Business man for 2 years
but turned to hunting shooting and fishing. Holding riding crop.
Hunting horn. Master of South Berks Hunt. Overall size 8x14 ins.
(Soldier. Militaria). 1887. 06. 11
HUNTING:- HARGREAVES Mr John. 'Cattistock'. In Hunting
red. On Horseback. Born 1864. Berkshire family. Educated Eton and
Oxford. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By CG. 1899. 03. 30
HUNTING:- WILMOT Sir Robert Rodney Bart. In red hunting
clothes holding whip. 'Berks and Bucks'. Born 1853. Educated
Eton. Oxford. Hobbies: croquet. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14
ins. By AO. 1903. 11. 05
LAW:- JUDGES #12: CLEASBY The Hon. Sir Anthony: Spy. 'Formerly of the Carlton'. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Educated: Eton Berks. Cambridge. Fellow
of Trinity. Wearing: Wig. Gown. Glasses. 1876. 02. 05
MILITARIA:- LINDSAY Col. Robert James Loyd VC MP: Spy. 'The Victoria and Geneva crosses'.
In uniform. Family from Scotland. Educated: Eton Berks. Awarded
VC during Crimean War (Alma and Inkermann). Landlord in
Berkshire. Also awarded Legion of Honour. Large red beard. 1876.
11. 04
NEWSPAPERS:- WALTER Mr John MP for Berkshire. 'The Times' which he inherited. Born
1818. Educated Eton. Oxford. 'Under him the Times has become a
dull and brainless daily muddle'. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14
ins. By Spy. (Journalists. Business). 1881. 09. 10
POLITICS:- DAVENPORT Mr William Bromley MP: Spy. 'Clever'. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. West country family. Educated: Eton Berks and Christ
Church. Wearing: Top Hat. Glasses. Large beard. 1877. 05. 12
RACING:- CANNON Tom. 'Tom Cannon'. By SPY. In silks. Weighing in.
Coloured. Overall 8x14 ins. Born: Eton Berks. Hobbies: Music.
Sings as a tenor. (See cartoon of his son 'Morny' 24th October
1891) 1885. 09. 12
RACING:- ROSEBERY The Earl of: Spy. 'Horses'. Smoking cigar. Coloured.
Overall size c. 8x14 ins. Shown as a debonair young man of under
30. Educated: Eton Berks. Christchurch. Wearing top hat. White
tie. Cane. (Peers. Famous) 1876. 06. 03
RACING:- SUFFOLK and BERKSHIRE The Earl of. An initiator of the Grand National.
Caption is 'dover' and abbreviation of one of his titles -
Andover. Member of Jockey Club 1883. Once MP for Malmesbury.
Wearing glasses. Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By LIB.
(Berks. Peers) 1887. 12. 31
ROWING:- GOLD Mr Harcourt Gilbey. 'Tarka'. In flannels and
blazer. President OUBC. Born 1876. Parents lived at Hedsor
Berkshire. Educated Eton. Madgalen Oxford. Rowed at stroke.
Coloured. Overall size c. 8x14 ins. By Spy. 1899. 03. 23
WRITERS:- DOYLE Sir Francis Hastings Charles Bart: Spy. 'Poetry'. Coloured. Overall size c.
8x14 ins. Educated Eton Berks and all Souls Oxford (Oxon).
Commissioner for Customs (Business). The Professor of Poetry at
Oxford. Wearing: Top hat. Glasses. Frock coat. Umbrella. 1877.
11. 24
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