Catherine Gladstone (née Glynne)
(1812-1900), Philanthropist; wife of William Ewart GladstoneSitter in 47 portraits
Catherine Glynne married William Ewart Gladstone in 1838, and although their marriage was difficult at times, William relied on the support of his wife throughout his career. Catherine would run their household, offer political advice, and even sometimes act as his secretary, whilst raising their eight children. William greatly respected Catherine's opinion, and would write to her daily during their frequent periods apart. When she died in 1900, she was buried alongside her husband at Westminster Abbey.
Catherine Gladstone (née Glynne)
by Elliott & Fry
chlorobromide print on cream card mount, 1898
NPG x127434
Catherine Gladstone (née Glynne)
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, 1870s-1900s
NPG x22232
Catherine Gladstone (née Glynne)
by George Watmough Webster & Son
albumen cabinet card, 1870s-1900s
NPG x7934
Catherine Gladstone (née Glynne)
by Elliott & Fry
albumen carte-de-visite, 31 March 1879
NPG x22231
Catherine Gladstone (née Glynne); William Ewart Gladstone
by Herbert Rose Barraud
platinotype cabinet card, 25 July 1889
NPG x5978
by Henry Herschel Hay Cameron (later The Cameron Studio)
photogravure, 30 January 1890
NPG x9402
by Robinson & Thompson
albumen print
NPG x24830
Related People
- Richard Griffin (né Aldworth Neville), 2nd Baron Braybrooke (grandfather)
- Mary Drew (née Gladstone) (daughter)
- Herbert John Gladstone, 1st Viscount Gladstone (son)
- Henry Neville Gladstone, 1st Baron Gladstone of Hawarden (son)
- Constance Gertrude Gladstone (granddaughter)
- Evelyn Catherine Gladstone (granddaughter)
- Helen Gladstone (daughter)
- Stephen Deiniol Gladstone (grandson)
- Stephen Edward Gladstone (son)
- William Ewart Gladstone (husband)
- William Glynne Charles Gladstone (grandson)
- William Henry Gladstone (son)
- Sir Stephen Glynne, 9th Bt (brother)
- Mary Lyttelton (née Glynne), Lady Lyttelton (sister)
- Sir Neville Gerald Lyttelton (nephew)
- Dorothy Mary Catherine ('Dossie') Parish (née Drew) (granddaughter)
- Agnes Wickham (née Gladstone) (daughter)
- Lucy C. Wickham (granddaughter)
- Margaret Wickham (granddaughter)
- William G. Wickham (grandson)
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