Captain the Hon. Ronald Henry Fulke Greville (1864-1908)
Dickinsons (photographers) London
Category
Photographs
Date
Unknown
Materials
photographic paper
Measurements
163 mm (H)103 mm (W)190 mm (H)127 mm (W)
Place of origin
London?
Order this imageCollection
Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246687
Summary
Studio photograph of Captain the Hon. Ronald Greville by Dickinsons, wearing the 'mounted undress uniform of the Household Cavalry, 1st Life Guards.
Full description
Captain Greville is wearing the undress uniform of the Household Cavalry. A forage cap sits on his head secured by a chin strap. The short mess jacket is red and edged with gold braiding; the collar is deep and straight cut, a blue at the bottom, a gold band around the top; the cuffs are chevroned, with a blue insert. The pouch strap, 2 1/2 inches wide, has a scarlet stripe down the centre. The breeches have a similar stripe down the side leg. The Household cavalry sword, sling and scabbard are held to show the markings unique to the 1st Life Guards. The Hon Ronald Greville was the eldest son of Algernon Greville, 2nd Baron Greville and Lady Beatrice Violet, daughter of James Graham, 4th Duke of Montrose and the Hon. Agnes Horsley-Beresford. He attended Rugby School, was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland before he transferred to the Life Guards. In 1891 Ronald married Margaret Helen Anderson the wealthy daughter of the brewer William McEwan. William bought the couple 11 Charles Street, as their London home, and enabled his daughter to purchase and maintain Polesden Lacey, Surrey. They were married for seventeen years, had no children, but were part of the Marlborough House set due to Captain Ronald's background, his friendship with George Keppel and his love of house. Ronald died in 1908, predeceasing his father, he is buried in St Nicholas' Church, Great Bookham close to his mother. Images 1246713, 1246734 and 1246687 are of Captain Greville in his Life Guard Uniform.
Marks and inscriptions
DICKINSONS / 144 NEW BOND ST. LONDON (printed on front)
Makers and roles
Dickinsons (photographers) London, photographer