15th Feb, 2022 10:00

Royalty, Fine Art & Antiques to include the Miss Beryl Poignand Royal Collection

 
  Lot 9
 

Miss Beryl Poignand - the Governess to Lady Elizabeth Bowes -Lyon - two handwritten and historically interesting letters to her mother on Glamis Castle headed writing paper. The first dated Friday...

Miss Beryl Poignand - the Governess to Lady Elizabeth Bowes -Lyon - three handwritten and historically interesting letters to her mother on Glamis Castle headed writing paper. The first dated Friday October 1st 1915, 'My own Darling, Poor Lady Strathmore! I am so terribly sorry, about 3/4 hr ago came a telegram to say that Fergus has been killed in action. Isn't it awful - although of course they have been worrying a lot the last few days about the dangerous position he was in with this fearful fighting, that doesn't prevent it coming as an awful blow. She goes on to describe the devasting effect of the news on the family in particular Lady Glamis and Lady Elizabeth. The second letter dated Sunday October 3rd 1915 goes on to discuss how the very sad news has affected Lady Elizabeth and Lady Glamis and discusses the wounded soldiers being sent to Glamis. The third letter dated 21st September discussing her arrival at the castle, meeting Lady Elizabeth and the 14 hospitalised soldiers at the castle. A poignant on the spot account of life at Glamis at a very sad moment for the Bowes-Lyon family. (3) Captain The Hon. Fergus Bowes-Lyon of The BackWatch was killed leading an attack on the German Lines at the heavily fortified Hohenzollern Redout in September 1915. He was 26 years old. Also sold with postcards from Beryl to her mother and a watercolour of St Paul's Walden Bury by Beryl.

Sold for £260


 

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Auction: Royalty, Fine Art & Antiques to include the Miss Beryl Poignand Royal Collection, 15th Feb, 2022

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