Fortescue Collection

Shaftesbury Homes Fortescue House, Twickenham
Shaftesbury Homes School for Boys at Fortescue House, Hampton Road Twickenham, opened in 1937. It had previously been located in premises at London Road, Twickenham. Date: circa 1937

May Fortescue, actress, theatrical portrait in black gown
May Fortescue, actress, singer and actor-manager, theatrical portrait in black, beaded gown with satin puff shoulders. May Fortescue was a protegee of the playwright Ws Gilbert

SIR EDMUND FORTESCUE Royalist military commander, died in exile in Holland after the death of Charles I. Date: 1610 - 1647

May Fortescue as Lady Teazle in School for Scandal Date: 1890s

Shaftesbury Homes Fortescue House, London Road Twickenham
Shaftesbury Homes School for Boys at Fortescue House, London Road Twickenham, opened in 1878. The School later moved to new premises on Hampton Road, Twickenham. Date: circa 1920s

Cartoon, Lord Garmoyle in India
Cartoon, Lord Garmoyle -- in India. Very hot here, but it would be hotter at home! Arthur William Cairns, Lord Garmoyle (1861-1890), was in trouble with his father over debts

Cartoon, Ws Gilbert and May Fortescue
Cartoon, Ws Gilbert (1836-1911), and May Fortescue (1859-1950) --giving her a helping hand. The actress and singer appeared with the D Oyly Carte Opera Company

Cartoon, Lord Cairns and Miss Fortescue
Cartoon, Lord Cairns to Miss Fortescue -- Delighted, my dear, that my son has shown such good taste! May Fortescue (1859-1950) was an actress, singer and actor-manager

Sir John Fortescue - 2
SIR JOHN FORTESCUE Chancellor to king Henry VI, Lord Chief Justice Date: 1394 - 1476

Sir John Fortescue
SIR JOHN FORTESCUE Chancellor to king Henry VI, Lord Chief Justice Date: 1394 - 1476

Hugh 2nd Earl Fortescue
HUGH ELRINGTON, second earl FORTESCUE statesman with his autograph (Elrington) Date: 1783 - 1861

Elizabeth Countess Devon
ELIZABETH countess of DEVON (nee Fortescue) wife of William Reginald, 12th earl. Date: 1801 - 1867

Ann, Lady Fortescue
ANN, LADY FORTESCUE nee CAMPBELL Wife of Matthew Fortescue, 2nd Baron Date: - 1812

Shaftesbury Home, Twickenham - Dining Hall
Boys sit at tables in the dining hall at the Fortescue House Shaftesbury Home, Twickenham. Date: early 1900s

Shaftesbury Homes - Fortescue House Boys Singing
Boys from the Shaftesbury Homes establishment at Fortescue House, Twickenham, singing in front of a microphone. Date: 1930s

May Fortescue, actress
May Fortescue (Emily May Finney, 1862 - 1950), English actress, singer and actor-manager. Date: 1887

3rd Earl Fortescue, Vanity Fair, Ape
CHICHESTER SAMUEL PARKINSON-FORTESCUE, 2nd Baron Clermont and 1st Baron Carlingford (1823 -1898), known as Lord Carlingford from 1874 to 1887 and Lord Clermont after 1887

Hon. Sir Seymour J. Fortescue, Vanity Fair, Spy
Captain Hon. SIR SEYMOUR JOHN FORTESCUE (1856-1942). Highly decorated officer of the British Royal Navy. Held the office of Equerry-in-Waiting to HM King Edward VII between 1893 and 1910

3rd Earl Fortescue, Vanity Fair, T
HUGH FORTESCUE, 3rd Earl Fortescue (1818-1905), Viscount Ebrington from 1841 to 1861. British peer and politician. Member of Parliament for Plymouth (1841-1852) and later for Marylebone (1854-1859)

Chichester Carlingford
CHICHESTER SAMUEL PARKINSON- FORTESCUE, baron CARLINGFORD Statesman, Privy Seal. Date: 1823 - 1898

Twin puppies, inside cover
Twin puppies on the inside cover, with a handwritten inscription for Christmas 1910, the year the book was published

Miss Fortescue
MISS FORTESCUE almost cerainly an actress

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