John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough with his wife and children
1 of 7 portraits of Lady Caroline Waterhouse (née Spencer-Churchill)
John Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough with his wife and children
by Associated Press
bromide press print, 29 January 1935
6 1/2 in. x 8 5/8 in. (165 mm x 220 mm) image size
Given by (Rupert) James Edward Youle
Photographs Collection
NPG x139781
Sittersback to top
- John Albert Edward William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough (1897-1972), Military Liaison Officer. Sitter in 22 portraits. Identify
- Mary Spencer-Churchill (née Cadogan), Duchess of Marlborough (1900-1961), Justice of the Peace; wife of 10th Duke of Marlborough; daughter of Viscount Chelsea. Sitter in 13 portraits. Identify
- John George Vanderbilt Spencer-Churchill, 11th Duke of Marlborough (1926-2014), Captain and custodian of Blenheim Palace. Sitter in 14 portraits. Identify
- Lady Sarah Consuelo Roubanis (née Spencer-Churchill) (1921-2000), Former wife of Edwin Russell and Guy Burgos, and later wife of Theodoris Roubanis; daughter of 10th Duke of Marlborough. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Lady Caroline Waterhouse (née Spencer-Churchill) (1923-1992), Extra lady-in-waiting to Princess Alexandra; wife of Major (Charles) Huguenot Waterhouse; daughter of 10th Duke of Marlborough. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
Events of 1935back to top
Current affairs
Stanley Baldwin starts his third term as Prime Minister after Ramsay Macdonald resigns due to ill health. Coincidentally, Baldwin's first term in office also came about when the Prime Minister of the time, Bonar Law, stepped down due to illness in 1923.Art and science
Robert Watson-Watt demonstrates Radar, showing how an aircraft can be tracked by detecting radio waves reflected off it. During the war, Watson-Watt established a network of machines and operators that helped detect the approach of enemy aircraft in the Battle of Britain.Penguin publishes its first paperback books, making reading more portable and affordable to a wider audience.
International
Italy invades Abyssinia. The invasion of the country now known as Ethiopia was part of Mussolini's plan to create an Italian Empire. It was also an attempt to avenge Abyssinia's victory over the Italian army at Adowa in 1896.Germany introduces conscription, breaking the disarmament clause of the Treaty of Versailles.
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