WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT
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Author, Biographer & Lecturer on British Aristocratic Women, The Morgans of Tredegar House, Newport, and the Carnarvons of Highclere Castle
FOR DEAR RUPERT BROOKE ON ANOTHER ANNIVERSARY POET AND MYTH MAKER DIED TODAY 23 APRIL 1915
THE LAST VISCOUNT TREDEGAR ANNIVERSARY TODAY OF EVAN MORGAN'S COURT MARTIAL CHELSEA BARRACKS 19 APRIL 1943
A VOYAGE AROUND MY FATHER For John Cross, born today 18 April 1929 ( Died 1989) Scholar, Husband to Daisy, Engineer, and Family Historian
FORTUNE PRESS WRITERS Nicholas Moore 1918–1986 Publisher, Author, Editor, Poet, and Jazz Man. ‘Expansive, Eloquent, Self-conscious’ and Life-Affirming’ Mark Ford lord-carnarvon.blogspot.com/2026/04/fort...
ALMINA COUNTESS OF CARNARVON POST SCRIPT Respect for dear Almina Wombwell, 5th Countess of Carnarvon closes ( for now) with a repost ( from 2011) of my book review of Highclere's contrived version of a book on the dear lady's life and times. not-behind-lace-curtains.blogspot.com/2026/04/book...
150th Anniversary Today 14 APRIL 2026 THE FACES OF ALMINA WOMBWELL 5th COUNTESS OF CARNARVON BORN LONDON: 14 APRIL 1876 DIED BRISTOL : 8 MAY 1969 There will never be another like her! not-behind-lace-curtains.blogspot.com/2026/04/almi...
A deep adoration for Catherine Wendell, 1900-1977, 6th Countess of Carnarvon closes with a repost of my book review ( from 2013) of Highclere's sloppy publication on her life highclere-curses.blogspot.com/2026/04/lady... NB An 8-10 minute read
FOR DEAR CATHERINE WENDELL ON THE ANNIVERSARY OF HER PASSING THIS WEEK IN SWITZERLAND IN 1977 25 November 1900- 8 April 1977 highclere-curses.blogspot.com/2026/04/anne... Subject of book "Catherine and Tilly: Porchey Carnarvon's Two Duped Wives" (2013). www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20455042...
Anne Catherine Tredick Wendell : 1900-1977 : 6th Countess of Carnarvon :
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Remembering Welsh poet Idris Davies (1905-1953) on the anniversary of his passing, 6 April 1953. His best known verse is “ The Bells of Rhymney”, that inspired folk songs by Pete Seeger, The Byrds, Judy Collins, Cher and The Alarm.
EASTER 2009 Valeting Dear Ronald Firbank's Grave in Camp Verano, Roma As you do!
Remembering with love and happy memories, our brother Charlie Cross on his birthday, 1 April 1955 Charles Cross (1955-1995) Always a cutie! lord-carnarvon.blogspot.com/2026/04/char... williecross@aol.com
Shirley’s Mother A kindly thought today for Eliza Jane Mendi (née Start), 1901-1981, who had a famous daughter. Eliza was born at New Marske, Yorkshire, on 29 March 1901. She died in Cardiff in 1981.
MUCH LOVE TO ALL THE MOTHERS ON MOTHERS DAY XXXX
Remembering Dear Princess Olga, Viscountess Tredegar, on her wedding day - 13 March 1939
THE DENNISTOUN CASE A SEX SCANDAL IN THE HIGH LIFE FROM 1925 lord-carnarvon.blogspot.com/2025/03/denn... www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20485544...
REMEMBERING HOWARD CARTER OF OLD KING TUT FAME DIED TODAY 2 MARCH 1939 “May your spirit live, may you spend millions of years, you who love Thebes, sitting with your face to the north wind, your eyes beholding happiness” Inscription on Howard Carter’s grave at Putney Vale Cemetery, London
LOVE AND PRAYERS FOR PEACE ON ST DAVID'S DAY
FOUR RARE BOOKS ON EVAN MORGAN AND THE TREDEGAR FAMILY BY WILLIAM CROSS, FSA SCOT AT A ROCK BOTTOM PRICE www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20607243...
FOR DEAR CLAIRE ON HER BIRTHDAY STILL BLOOMING CLAIRE BLOOM: BORN 15 FEBRUARY 1931 PHOTO BY ANGUS McBEAN
Marie Stopes, (1880-1958), author and family planning guru. Great motto: "Omnia ex uno, omnia in uno, omnia ad unum, omnia per medium, et omnia in omnibus" Which translates "Everything from one, everything in one, everything to one, everything through the middle and everything in everything."
Remembering John Keir Cross, Fantasy /Horror Writer and BBC Scriptwriter, who died today, 22 January 1967. lord-carnarvon.blogspot.com/2026/01/forg...
THE WORLD OF PAUL TANQUERAY LATEST ADAGE TO WILL'S THEATRE ARCHIVE
Talk today in the Valley of the Crow, ( at Old Cwmbran), on one of their well- kent figures, the law reformer and writer, Leo Abse. I admire a man who dresses well, I adore a man who struts! lord-carnarvon.blogspot.com/2025/01/leo-...
