Miss Marguerite “Rita” Lucile Jolivet

…d Eugene, was almost a decade younger than she was. Rita circulated among London’s high society. She was a close friend of the family of Lord Lowther, the British ambassador to Turkey. Rita married Alfred Charles Stern on 14 November 1908, but the marriage fell apart quickly thereafter. Stage and screen Rita started acting at a young age for William Poel, who maintained a company of players which performed Shakespeare in university towns across En…

Sir Hugh Percy Lane

…Les Parapluies, were returned to the National Gallery in Dublin from the London Gallery, and will be on show in Dublin for the next six years.Admission free.If ever the lead sealed container of old masters is recovered, the contents will be claimed by the Irish Government and displayed in Dublin. It would seem that the row between Ireland and England over the Sir Hugh Lane paintings has been amicably resolved. M Farrell Yes, the row has indeed be…

Lusitania Survivors

…liam 33 Second British     WHALLEY, Mr. Leslie   Victualling British     WHITCOMBE, Mr. Hugh Martin Donald Gore 25 Second British     WHITEHEAD, Miss Florence 41 Second British 13 Stormcock WHITMORE, Mr. George   Engineering British     WHYATT, Mrs. Aaron Taylor (Martha Ann Bussey) 60 Second British collapsible   WICKINGS-SMITH, Mr. Cyril 27 Second British     WICKINGS-SMITH, Mrs. Cyril (Phyllis Bailey Fenn) 24 Second British     WICKINGS-SMITH, M…

Miss Helen Smith

…Smith was her grandfather who died before her birth. Huw Thomas I am the grandson of Helen Smith. My father ( born 18/11/32 ) was here son. Please contact me with any relevant info’. Equally, I’ll happily give you details I have to hand. Mike Hi Huw I put your family in touch with your American cousin Carol. Mike Hazel Rigby Helen had two children Elizabeth and John Thomas and five grandchildren. I am related to her mothers side of the family the…

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