On 16th August 1906 William Acton was born.
Before 31st August 1945. William Acton [aged 39]. Portrait of Loelia Mary Ponsonby Duchess Westminster [aged 43].
Before 31st August 1945. William Acton [aged 39]. Portrait of Loelia Mary Ponsonby Duchess Westminster [aged 43].
Before 31st August 1945. William Acton [aged 39]. Portrait of Diana Mitford [aged 35].
Before 31st August 1945. William Acton [aged 39]. Portrait of Jessica Lucy Freeman-Mitford [aged 27].
Before 31st August 1945. William Acton [aged 39]. Portrait of Nancy Mitford [aged 40].
Before 31st August 1945. William Acton [aged 39]. Portrait of Pamela Mitford [aged 37].
Pamela Mitford: On 25th November 1907 she was born to David Freeman-Mitford 2nd Baron Redesdale and Sydney Bowles Baroness Redesdale. 16th May 1929. Daily Mirror. It was learned last night at the house of the Hon. Pamela Mitford that her engagement to Mr. Oliver Vernon Watney, a member of the famous brewery firm, has been broken off. First arranged for last October, the wedding was postponed until January 22, but was then postponed indefinitely because Mr. Watney was suffering from pleurisy. On 12th April 1994 Pamela Mitford died.
Before 31st August 1945. William Acton [aged 39]. Portrait of Unity Valkyrie Mitford [aged 31].
Before 31st August 1945. William Acton [aged 39]. Portrait of Deborah Vivien Mitford Duchess Devonshire [aged 25].
Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes
Récits d’un bourgeois de Valenciennes aka The Chronicle of a Bourgeois of Valenciennes is a vivid 14th-century vernacular chronicle written by an anonymous urban chronicler from Valenciennes in the County of Hainaut. It survives in a manuscript that describes local and regional history from about 1253 to 1366, blending chronology, narrative episodes, and eyewitness-style accounts of political, military, and social events in medieval France, Flanders, and the Low Countries. The work begins with a chronological framework of events affecting Valenciennes and its region under rulers such as King Philip VI of France and the shifting allegiances of local nobility. It includes accounts of conflicts, sieges, diplomatic manoeuvres, and the impact of broader struggles like the Hundred Years’ War on urban life in Hainaut. Written from the perspective of a burgher (bourgeois) rather than a monastery or royal court, the chronicle offers a rare lay viewpoint on high politics and warfare, reflecting how merchants, townspeople, and civic institutions experienced the turbulence of the 13th and 14th centuries. Its narrative style combines straightforward reporting of events with moral and civic observations, making it a valuable source for readers interested in medieval urban society, regional politics, and the lived experience of war and governance in pre-modern Europe.
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Before 31st August 1945. William Acton [aged 39]. Portrait of Georgia Doble [aged 40].
Georgia Doble: On 8th July 1905 she was born to Arthur Richard Doble Banker and Georgie Ethel Hyde. On 12th October 1925 Sacheverell Reresby Sitwell 6th Baronet and she were married. In 1980 she died.
On 31st August 1945 William Acton [aged 39] died.