William Roylance Court

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William Roylance Court

by Unknown artist
chromolithograph, 1912
21 5/8 in. x 15 in. (549 mm x 381 mm) paper size
Acquired, 1960
Reference Collection
NPG D34168

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  • William Roylance Court (1852-1917), Barrister, volunteer major and Justice of the Peace. Sitter in 1 portrait.

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  • Unknown artist, Artist. Artist or producer associated with 6578 portraits.

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Current affairs

The Royal Flying Corps is established. During the Great War, planes and balloons were used mainly for reconnaissance and observation before technological advances made them fast enough and manoeuvrable enough to attack enemy positions and fight in the air. Arthur (Bomber) Harris won distinction as a pilot destroying five enemy aircraft in the war. In the Second World War he became Marshal of the Royal Air Force.

Art and science

George Bernard Shaw writes Pygmalion.
Charles Babbage's invents the Analytic Machine. Considered to be the forerunner to the modern computer, the machine was able to make automatic mathematical calculations.

International

Scott leads the British Expedition to the South Pole reaching it in January 1912 only to discover that the rival Norwegian party had beaten them by a month. All members of Scott's team perished on the return journey. Captain Oates' famous last words were immortalised in Scott's diary: 'I am just going outside and may be some time.'
The 'unsinkable' Titanic strikes an iceberg and goes down on its maiden journey between Southampton and New York.

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TODDY HOARE

20 December 2019, 15:10

He married 17/1/1883 my paternal Grandmother's aunt, Mary Carlaw Walker 1858 - 1933, eldest daughter of Sir Andrew Barclay Walker whose father Peter had founded Walker's Brewery in Warrington. The Walker family gave Liverpool the Walker Art Gallery. Their son William born 1886 was KIA 25/5/1915, so no direct male heirs. Their 2nd granddaughter Suzanne married, 27/7/1938, Peter Vaux the brewer.
The death of Roylance was mentioned in the WWI exchange of letters that led to my Grandparent's wedding in Oct 1918, which can be found in that volume I edited "Dear Miss Walker" Helion Press, page 49, letter 34 dated 20/6/17. My Grandfather describes him as 'a splendid sportsman'.