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Photograph of popular head Mrs Coleman & pupils of Hook School, 1958/9. Interviewed by Lord Bolingbroke for the job, she was at the school for 20 years. Search Hook School.

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Photograph of 6th Viscount Bolingbroke and Miss Catherine McLean with cat, c1971

Photograph of 6th Viscount Bolingbroke and Miss Catherine McLean with cat, c1971
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An affectionate photograph of Vernon Henry St.John, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke (1896-1974) and his companion Miss Catherine McLean outside the home they shared in Ringwood, Hampshire.

Catherine was particularly fond of cats. This one was called Perky.

The photograph was generously gifted to The Friends of Lydiard Park by a private donor in 2023.

Year:
c. 1971
Type:
Photograph
Owner:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Copyright:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Credit:
Pete Melsom
Last updated on:
Saturday 29th July 2023

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