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We regularly add St.John family portraits to The Lydiard Archives. This painting of Henry St.John 1st Vsct Bolingbroke is in The National Portrait Gallery.

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Photograph of Vernon, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke in middle age

Photograph of Vernon, 6th Viscount Bolingbroke in middle age
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Photographs of Vernon Henry St.John (1896-1974) as an adult are few and far between. This one, taken in profile in a landscape background. is a rare example. The setting reflects his interest in the natural world.

Year:
1945-1950
Type:
Photograph
Location:
Lydiard House
Owner:
Swindon Borough Council
Reference:
LYD 1999 14.22
Copyright:
Lydiard House
Credit:
Friends of Lydiard Park
Last updated on:
Sunday 29th December 2024

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Photograph of Vernon 6th Viscount Bolingbroke and Frank Rumming
Photograph of Vernon 6th Viscount Bolingbroke and Frank Rumming

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Photograph of Vernon St.John and guests, 15th March 1917
Photograph of Vernon St.John and guests, 15th March 1917

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Photograph of Vernon St.John in sailor suit, c1903
Photograph of Vernon St.John in sailor suit, c1903

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Predix Perplexed - Nature Notes by Vernon St.John, 6th Vsct Bolingbroke
Predix Perplexed - Nature Notes by Vernon St.John, 6th Vsct Bolingbroke

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