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 Freeman-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].
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.
Westminster Chronicle of King Richard II, 1381-1394
The Westminster Chronicle is one of the most vivid and important narrative sources for the reign of Richard II. Written by an anonymous chronicler closely connected with Westminster Abbey, it covers the years 1381 to 1394, from the Peasants’ Revolt to the political tensions, court ceremonies, diplomatic negotiations, royal progresses, and public crises of Richard’s later reign. Rich in detail the chronicle records major events such as the conflicts between the King and Lords Appellant, King and the City of London, negotiations with France and Scotland, the death and funeral of Queen Anne of Bohemia, the illness of Charles VI of France, and the changing fortunes of leading nobles including John of Gaunt, Thomas of Gloucester, Robert de Vere, and the Earl of Arundel. The Chronicle offers readers a remarkable window into late fourteenth-century England, combining political observation, courtly spectacle, urban drama, ecclesiastical affairs, and moral judgement. It is an essential source for anyone interested in medieval monarchy, London, Westminster, and the troubled reign of Richard II.
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On 31st August 1945 William Acton [aged 39] died.