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Webley-Parry papers series 5

Acc. 2680

Ref: WP/5/3

Reference: [GB 0212] WP/5/3
Title: Box of photographs
Date(s): 1865-1900
Level: File
Extent: 30 items

Scope and Content:
Blue leather case containing 30 cabinet cards that can be dated to the period 1865-1900. That of Mrs Kewley, née Webley Parry, is labelled ‘Mama’, an annotation that can be attributed to Mary or Katherine Kewley, and the collection may have been assembled by or for her.
Name of photographer’s studio is given below each description.

1. Woman in lace cap, identified on reverse as Nina Webley Parry (Née Palatiana). Nina Catherine Helena (d 1917) daughter of Count Demetrios de Palatine of Corfu, married David Kedgwin William Henry Webley-Parry in 1861
H. S. Mendelssohn, South Kensington
c. 1865

2. Woman with fan at head of chaise longue, E. Baudoux, Jersey. Notes on reverse, ‘Mama’, ‘Mary Elizabeth Webley Parry’, ‘Mrs Kewley (née Webley Parry)’
E. Baudoux, Jersey
c. 1870

3. Full-bearded naval officer, identified on reverse as Admiral Charles Webley Hope, who was in command of the Humber guard-ship Wivern in 1870.
G. Cooper of Hull
c. 1870

4. Head and shoulders portrait of a young man in commissioned officer’s uniform, identified on reverse as George Hope (b. 1869)
G. West & Son, Southsea
c. 1880

5. Young woman in theatrical costume. Note on reverse, ‘Alice Hope in fancy dress’
Debenham of 79 Princes St., Edinburgh
c. 1880

6. Young woman, identified on reverse as Alice Hope Bewes (Alice Hope as was).
Hughes & Mullins of Ryde
c. 1880

7. Gravestone of Elizabeth Hope, née Sykes (1821-1882), second wife of Rear Admiral Charles Hope (1798-1854). Elizabeth was the eldest daughter of Joseph Sykes of Raywell, East Yorkshire (now on outskirts of Hull). Notes on reverse, ‘Almondsbury, Gloucestershire 1882’, ‘Monument to Mrs Charles Hope nee Sykes’. ‘(First) wife was Anne Maria Webley Parry & their children were Charles Hope … Chatty Dundas’
A. Sutherland, photographer, Thornbury
1882

8. Woman, standing, identified on reverse as, ‘Mrs Dundas nee Hope - Aunt Chatty’
Debenham of Edinburgh
1883-1884?

9. Family group portrait, without pater, with much heavy furniture. Notes on reverse, ‘Evelyn - Alice - Charlie - Georgie - Willie - Adrian - Owen and Arthur Hope’, ‘Willie killed, Charlie died, Owen died 1927, Alice and Evelyn died 1939 1940’, this annotation having been made between 1940 and 1959, when George died.
(Another copy in Red Box - WP/5/2/7)
Jno. Hawke, Plymouth
c. 1885?

10. Boy, wearing jacket, with dog, heavy furniture and nanny, identified on reverse as Herbert Hope.
J. Blake of Devonport.
c. 1886

11. Boy, without jacket, with dog, heavy furniture and nanny. Note on reverse, ‘Herbert Hope and his old Nanny Walker’.
J. Blake of Devonport
c. 1886

12. Mature woman, leaning, holding letter, identified on reverse as Mrs Hope (when widow of Admiral Charles Hope d 1880?).
Graham’s Studio, Royal Leamington
c. 1890?

13. Young woman in theatrical dress playing mandolin. Pencil note on reverse, ‘Lady Webley Parry Pryce (née Webley Parry)’, that is Nina Katherine Angharad (1868-1954)
Walery of Regent Street
c. 1890

14. Middle aged man dressed in country clothes seated on rustic wall in studio. Notes on reverse, ‘W. Brigstocke 1893’, ‘Uncle William Brigstocke of Blaenpant’
C. Smith & Allen, Tenby
1893

15. Young army officer in field dress with monocle, identified on reverse as Adrian Hope (1873-1960).
Wiele & Klein, Madras and Bangalore
1894?

16. Young midshipman, seated with sword, identified on reverse as Herbert Hope. Herbert is likely to have become a midshipman in 1892-4 and would have been eligible to sit the examination for lieutenant in 1897-8.
Whitely of Bayswater (without Royal Warrant of 1896)
c. 1892-6

17. Young naval officer in midshipman’s uniform, identified on reverse as Herbert Hope.
Whitely of Bayswater (with Royal Warrant of 1896)
c. 1892-8

18. Woman in stable yard with horse, which displays the great leather horn of a side saddle. Identified on reverse as Ellen Webley Parry of Glanhelyg.
Percy S. Lankester of Tunbridge Wells
c. 1895

19. Royal Navy officer in lieutenant commander’s uniform, identified on reverse as Admiral Sir George Hope.
Photographer not identified
1890-1900?

20. Elderly woman in lace cap, seated, being served tea by second woman. Identified on reverse as Mrs Dundas (née Hope), Mrs Stewart. Charlotte Maria Hope (1831-1905) 1856 married Adam Alexander Duncan Dundas in 1856.
Taken by an Edinburgh photographer, name lost to trimming
c.1890-1900

21. Bearded man seated at table with book, identified on reverse as The Rev. Francis Kewley’, of Remenham, Berks.
J. Perkins, Bath
c. 1872(?)

22. Boy with palm, identified on reverse as Rigby Kewley (b. 1872)
Lambert Weston & Son, Folkestone
c. 1882

23-24. Boy in sailor suit or cadet’s uniform, with toy cannon, identified on reverse as John Kewley. Two copies.
E. Baudoux, Jersey
c. 1880-1885

25. Young woman in theatrical dress carrying guitar. Trimmed from original size, autograph ‘Molly’ below picture, note on reverse, ‘Mrs Henry (née Kewley)’
Taken at same studio session as those of Katherine (WP/5/1/34-5) and of the two sisters together (WP/5/2/20)
Percy S. Lankester, Tunbridge Wells
c. 1894-7

26. Young woman in theatrical dress carrying guitar, same as above. Below picture, ‘Thine for ever, Molly’, on reverse, ‘Mary Kewley’
Percy S. Lankester, Tunbridge Wells
c. 1894-7

27. Young woman in theatrical dress reclining on couch or divan, same headdress as previous. Notes on reverse, ‘Mary Kewley in fancy dress’, ‘so lovely’
W. & D. Downey, London & Newcastle
c. 1894-7

28. Young woman, highlighted cameo portrait, identified on reverse as Mrs Herbert Hope (née Kewley).
A. Debenham & Co., photographers to the Admiralty, Southsea
March 1900

29. Group portrait taken before house doors. Notes on reverse: ‘Castell Maelgwn, Llechryd (Gower Family). ‘Annie Gabler (?Tyler); Count de Paletiane; Mr Gower, son; Aunt Nina Webley Parry [1868-1954]; Mr Gower, father; Mrs White, sister to ?Aunt Webley Parry; ?Miss Gower (Grace); Willie Hope [1864-1926?]; Angharad; Anna Webley Parry; ?Georgina Gower; Mrs Gower eldest child Lily, at Castell Maelgwn’.
The elder Mr Gower was Robert Frederick (d. 1884) and his son was Erazmus.
Photographer not identified
c. 1880

30. Young woman in theatrical costume, signed across photograph, ‘Charlotte Corday’. Note on reverse, ‘K. T. Dundas as “Charlotte Corday”, Edin. 1899’. It was Charlotte Corday who murdered Marat in his bath in 1793.
Davis of Edinburgh
1899