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

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
Scan021.jpg Lord Bolingbroke
Scan021.jpg Lord Bolingbroke

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