Captain the Hon. Ronald Henry Fulke Greville (1864-1908)
Elliott & Fry [photographers]
Category
Photographs
Date
Unknown
Materials
photographic paper and leather
Measurements
145 mm (H)98 mm (W)270 mm (H)220 mm (W)
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Polesden Lacey, Surrey
NT 1246789
Caption
Ronald Henry Fulke Greville (1864-1908) married Margaret Helen Anderson, later Mrs Greville, in 1891. They bought Polesden Lacey together in 1906 with financial help from her father Mr McEwan. Only two years later Ronnie died of pneumonia following an operation for throat cancer. He is buried in Bookham.
Summary
A studio portrait, of the Hon. Ronald Greville
Full description
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
Elliott and Fry (inscribed on mount)
Makers and roles
Elliott & Fry [photographers], photographer