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Ellen Terry
1 of 2 portraits by Cyril Roberts
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Ellen Terry
by Cyril Roberts
charcoal and bodycolour, 1923
25 in. x 18 7/8 in. (634 mm x 480 mm) overall
Given by friends of the artist, 1948
Primary Collection
NPG 3662
Artistback to top
- Cyril Roberts (1871-1949), Artist. Artist or producer of 2 portraits, Sitter in 1 portrait.
Linked publicationsback to top
- Saywell, David; Simon, Jacob, Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 2004, p. 609
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Stanley Baldwin begins the first of three terms of government as Conservative Prime Minister following the resignation of Andrew Bonar Law.Art and science
Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham United in the first FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium. The Cup Final was held at Wembley every year except during the war until 2000.International
Hitler attempts to take power in Germany with the Munich Beer Hall Putsch. On the 8th November Hitler and the SA stormed a meeting of the ruling 'triumvirs' forcing them to support a march on Berlin. The coup, however, failed and Hitler was arrested and sentences to five years in prison.Comments back to top
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Hallam College
31 August 2020, 06:57
The Yorkshire Evening Post, Yorkshire, England headlined a news report: "Leeds Baby Link With Ellen Terry" on the 20th December 1947. The baby was "born in Leeds" and is the great-greatniece of Dame Ellen Terry who was born a century ago in in 1847, the centenary being "celebrated next February". The report explains that the baby is the great-grandchild of actors "Julia Neilson and Fred Terry" who "presented" the "Scarlet Pimpernel" and "a host of other plays in the old days". Fred Terry is the brother of Ellen Terry. The article continues; the baby's mother, "Mrs Monica Glassborow, of Primley Park Mount, Alwoodley" is the "sister of Hazel Terry" and the "daughter of the late Denis Neilson Terry and Mary Glynne", all three of them actors. The article reports that Hazel Terry performed in "Hamlet" at the Grand Theatre in Leeds with her cousin Sir John Gielgud who "comes of another branch of the Terry family". The article reports that "the baby is to be christened Matita". Invited guests to the christening include: baby Matita's parents, "Mrs Monica Glassborow and Mr Maurice Glassborow", her paternal grandparents, Mr and Mrs Frederick Glassborow, her maternal grandmother Mary Glynne, and her aunts, Hazel Terry and Maurice Glassborow's twin sisters Valerie and Mary, who had married brothers; Valerie to Mr Peter Middleton and Mary to Mr Anthony Middleton.