Captain the Hon. Ronald Henry Fulke Greville (1864-1908)
Category
Photographs
Date
1892
Materials
wood and photographic paper
Measurements
283 mm (H)233 mm (W)240 mm (H)190 mm (W)144 mm (H)100 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246734
Summary
Studio photograph, Captain the Hon. Ronald Greville wearing the Full Dress and Review Order uniform of the Household Cavalry, 1st Life Guards.
Full description
Captain Ronald Greville's helmet with a silver body and gilt binding on the peak is placed on a small table at his side. The white horse-hair plume is held in a fluted spike with a ball on the stem and a gilt eight pointed star below. The 'officer's plate' has a crown atop of HON I SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE written in gold on a blue enamelled 'belt'. This surrounds a red cross on a white background. The cuirasses are made of polished steel plate, shaped in two parts to fit the front and back of the officer. These are held together by twin guilt shoulder scales. The cuirasses are brass edged and studded, they are lined in blue velvet. The Household cavalry sword, sling and scabbard are held to show the markings unique to the 1st Life Guards. A gold and black belt is just visible, this is made of Moroccan leather edged in velvet. Under the breast plate is worn a scarlet tunic with a high collar and a closed neck, the collar lace is richly embroidered. Gold shoulder cords and aiguillettes, a gold cord strap with a central red line and blue edges crosses the chest; cuff lace with no gold edging indicated that Captain Ronald is a junior officer, collar lace, embossed buttons all patterned for the Life Guard's Household cavalry. The breeches and gauntlets are made of white leather. The high Jack boots protect the legs in battle, spurs are attached. 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.