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Webley-Parry papers series 5

Acc. 2680

Ref: WP/5/1

Reference: [GB 0212] WP/5/1
Title: Box of cartes de visite
Date(s): 1861-1905
Level: File
Extent: 49 items

Scope and Content:
Green box with curved spine labelled in gold ‘Photographs’, purchased from John Lewis, Oxford Street, London. Contains 49 cartes de visite, one card with fragment of photograph adhering and one un-mounted photograph. Mostly labelled, these can be dated to the period 1861-1905.
But for the portraits of Philippa and Maurice Hope (c. 1905) (45-6), the pictures all appear to belong to the period between c. 1860 and 1894. Given that they include several of Admiral Charles Webley Hope including one of his grave (2-7), a large number of his family (8-25), as well as childhood and adolescent portraits of the Kewleys (29-35), it is possible that it was a collection that belonged to or was prepared by, Ellen, the admiral’s widow (d. 1897), that was passed to her youngest son, Herbert, who married Katherine Kewley (‘married to me/He’, No. 33).
Name of photographer’s studio is given below each description.

1. Elderly man, standing, and small dog, seated. Note on reverse, ‘… Jordan of Pigeonsford g-father + student of ?horses’, in a different hand, ‘George Bowen Jordan Jordan 1806-81’. He married Ellen Owen of Orielton and was the father of Ellen Evelyn Elizabeth Jordan, who married Admiral Charles Webley Hope.
G. Allen, Tenby
>1881

2. Gentleman with prominent side-whiskers in frock coat and bowler hat with umbrella. Note on reverse, ‘Admiral Charles Webley Hope’.
J. Harris, Portsea
c. 1860-70?

3. Gentleman with prominent side-whiskers (same as in previous) looking down at seated lady. Note on reverse, ‘Admiral W. Hope’
No named photographer
c. 1860-70?

4. Naval officer with prominent side whiskers. Notes on reverse, ‘Charles Webley Hope RN, Admiral’
Blake Brothers, Devonport
c. 1860-70?

5. Bearded naval officer. Note on reverse, ‘Admiral C(harles) W(ebley) Hope’
Heath & Bullingham, Plymouth
>1880

6. Bearded naval officer, reprint of previous.
Heath, Plymouth
>1880

7. Memorial tablet, ‘In memory of Rear Admiral Charles Webley Hope, Admiral Superintendent of this dockyard (b. 21 April 1829 �" d 15 February 1880’
G. W. Long, Plymouth
1880>

8. Woman seated with young girl and infant. Note on reverse, ‘Mrs Hope, Evelyn & Alice’
Charles Allen, Tenby & Haverfordwest
c. 1865

9. Two young girls, facing towards and away from the camera. Note on reverse, ‘Evelyn & Alice Hope’
C. Allen, Tenby
c. 1870

10. Young boy in sailor suit, hatband reading H.M.S. Wiv... Note on reverse, ‘Charlie Hope’.
His father, the future Admiral Charles Webley Hope, commanded the iron-clad turret ship Wivern, originally built for the Confederacy, when it was Humber guard-ship in 1870 (see WP/5/3/3)
J. Hardie, St Andrews
c. 1870

11. Woman seated with two children. Note below, ‘Charlie, Walker, Alice’, note on reverse, ‘Walker, Alice & George Hope’
Howie Junr. , Edinburgh
c. 1872

12. Woman seated with infant and golf club. Note on reverse, ‘Mrs Hope & Adrian’
James Hardie, St Andrews
c. 1874

13. Young boy in jacket and tie. Note on reverse, ‘Charles Hope’
Hawke, Plymouth
c. 1875

14. Two early teenage girls, seated and standing. Note on reverse, ‘Evelyn & Alice Hope’
Heath of Plymouth
c. 1876

15. Woman seated with infant and young child. Note on reverse, ‘Mrs Hope (nee Jordan), Billie & Owen’
Heath & Bullingham, Plymouth
c. 1876-7

16-17. Young boy in sailor suit with curls, posed with toy boat. Note on reverse, ‘George Hope’. 2 copies.
J.T. Mathias, Cardigan
c. 1877

18. Young boy with curls in frock coat reading book. Note on reverse, ‘George Hope’
C. Allen, Tenby
c. 1877

19. Two young boys in sailor suits. Note on reverse, ‘George & Adrian Hope’
Heath, Plymouth
c. 1878

20. Young child dressed as girl, Plymouth. Note on reverse, ‘Owen Hope’
Heath and Bullingham
c. 1880

21. Boy dressed in midshipman’s uniform. Note on reverse, ‘George Hope’
Heath & Bullingham, Plymouth
c. 1882

22. Boy dressed in midshipman’s uniform, same session as above. Plymouth. Note on reverse, ‘Admiral George Hope (1871-1919)’
Heath & Bullingham, Plymouth
c. 1882

23. Young woman in outdoor costume posed at studio garden gate. Note on reverse, ‘Alice Hope Janry 1883’
Thomas Roger, St Andrews
1883

24. Young woman in Welsh costume, knitting (dark sock). Note on reverse, ‘Evelyn Hope’
E. Ceredig Evans, Cardigan
c. 1883

25. Young man in midshipman’s uniform on-board ship, identified on reverse as Herbert [Willes Webley Hope]. Un-mounted print.
c. 1894

26-28. Three portraits by Oswald Allen (late Bradley & Allen) of Sydney, when in business at 360 George Street, 1867-1871. Rear Admiral Charles Webley Hope, then a captain, commanded the corvette Brisk on the Australia Station in 1864-9.

26. Cameo of bearded man. Note on reverse, ‘This James, Hope’. James Hope (1803-1882), prominent in the Scottish legal establishment, was the future admiral’s uncle.
1867-1869?

27. Standing woman. Note on reverse, ‘This Mrs Hope’. Presumably Ellen Evelyn, wife of the then Captain Charles Webley Hope.
1867-1869?

28. Young girl, seated, holding basket. Note on reverse, ‘Isabel Hope’. Isabel may have been a daughter of Charles Webley and Ellen Hope who died in childhood.
1867-1869?

29. Bearded man, top hat doffed, standing with chair. Note below, ‘Francis Kewley’. Francis Kewley (c. 1828-1890) was rector of Remenham (Berks.)
J. Perkins, Bath
c. 1872(?)

30. Young child (same as below). Note on reverse, ‘Frank Kewley’. Frank (b. c. 1868) was the great nephew of Maria Brigstocke (née Webley-Parry) (1806-1898) and the elder brother of Katherine, who married Herbert Willis Webley-Parry.
J. Perkins, Bath
c. 1872

31. Young child (same as above). Note on reverse, ‘?Franzy Kewley’
J. Perkins, Bath
c. 1872

32. Young child wearing sash. Note on reverse, ‘John Kewley’. This could be a younger brother of Frank Kewley. The death of a John Arthur Kewley, aged 21, is recorded in 1890.
J. Perkins, Bath
c. 1872

33. Young girl wearing sash, seated. Note on reverse, ‘Katherine Kewley (Married to Me/He(rbert))’
John Green, Jersey
c. 1875

34. Young woman in theatrical costume, playing banjo-type instrument. Notes on reverse, ‘Katherine Kewley’, ‘Charlie’s Aunt’s Nephew from “The Cat”’. The farce ‘Charlie’s Aunt‘ was a great hit in 1892-6. Taken at same studio session as cabinet cards WP/5/2/20 & WP/5/3/25-6.
Percy S. Lankester, Tunbridge Wells
c. 1894-7

35. Same as above. Notes on reverse, ‘Katherine Kewley’, “Wat” with a “…” from “The Cat”
Percy S. Lankester, Tunbridge Wells
c. 1894-7

36. Woman in elaborate dress over bustle. Notes on reverse, ‘Mrs D. 17 January 1861’, ‘Mrs Dundas (née Hope)’. Charlotte Maria Hope (1831-1905) married Adam Alexander Duncan Dundas of Dundas in 1856
Alphonse Bernoud of Naples, Florence, Livourne
1861

37. Older woman in simpler dress than previous. Note on reverse, ‘Mrs Dundas (née Hope)’
No named photographer
c. 1870?

38. Card of Mrs Brigstocke, Blaenpant, used for carte de visite, but only corner of photograph remaining. Maria Webley-Parry (1806-1898), daughter of Admiral William Henry Webley-Parry (d 1837), married William Owen Brigstocke of Blaenpant, Llandygwydd (1781-1861)

39. Woman standing with parasol. Note on reverse, ‘Mrs Brigstocke, Nice 1864’
A. Pacelli, Nice
1864

40. Woman standing with book. Note on reverse, ‘Mrs Brigstocke 1864/5’
A. Pacelli, Nice
1864/5

41. Woman seated, reading book. Note below photograph, ‘Mrs Admiral Webley Parry when 81 �" Maria Washington W-P’. This should be Maria, née White (1776-1858), wife of Admiral William Henry Webley-Parry (d 1837), one of whose daughters married Admiral Charles Hope, father of Rear Admiral Charles Webley Hope.
Copied by Maull & Fox, Piccadilly
1857

42. Seated woman. Note below photograph, ‘Catherine A. Webley Parry late of Noyadd, Trefawr, 1861’. This would be Catherine Angharad, née Davies, who married William Henry Webley-Parry, and whose daughter, Mary Elizabeth, married the Rev. Francis Kewley. See also WP/5/10
Groom & Co., Plymouth
1861

43. Woman standing with book, identified on reverse as, ‘Anne Webley Parry (married Gabler)’, that is Anne Jane (d 1863), daughter of William Henry Webley-Parry, who married Ludwig Gabler and died at Exmouth. This image also appears in a photograph album (WP/5/5, P.4)
No named photographer
>1863

44. Tall woman standing, reading book. Note on reverse, ‘Ellen Webley Parry, Glanhelyg’. Glanhelyg was built in 1859 for the Misses Webley Parry of Treforgen, Llangoedmore. See WP/5/12
Bennett, Worcester
1860-70?

45. Young girl in hat, seated and holding album. Identified on reverse as Philippa Hope (1900-1981), brother of Maurice (see next) on reverse.
Hughes & Mullins, Ryde
c. 1905

46. Young child in frocks carrying toy, pith helmet on bench behind. Identified on reverse as Maurice Hope (1901-1986), brother of Philippa (see previous), son of Admiral Sir George Webley Hope (1869-1959) and Arabella Philippa, née Sams.
Hughes & Mullins, Ryde
c. 1905

47. Seated woman with book. Identified on reverse as Mrs Hope Jeffers
Demay, Aix-les-Bains

48. Elderly man leaning on plinth. Notes in different hands on reverse, ‘Admiral ….’, ‘departed friends’
Hennah & Kent, Brighton
>1876

49. Elderly woman leaning on plinth. Identified on reverse as ‘Mrs …’ The costume suggests the 1860s
J.G. & E.G. Short, Lyndhurst

50. Cameo of unidentified young woman
T.R. Williams, Regent Street.
1856-70

51. Unidentified seated woman
Frederick Hopkins, Clifton.
1873-1880