Wedding of Lady May Cambridge & Captain Henry Abel Smith
3 of 3 portraits of Kathleen Alington
Wedding of Lady May Cambridge & Captain Henry Abel Smith
by Vandyk, published by J. Beagles & Co
bromide postcard print, 1931 (24 October 1931)
3 1/2 in. x 5 1/2 in. (89 mm x 139 mm) overall
Given by Terence Pepper, 2014
Photographs Collection
NPG x196942
Artistsback to top
- J. Beagles & Co (active 1903-), Photographers. Artist or producer associated with 578 portraits.
- Vandyk (active 1881-1947), Photographer. Artist or producer associated with 662 portraits.
Sittersback to top
- Lady May Helen Emma Abel Smith (née Cambridge) (1906-1994), Wife of Sir Henry Abel Smith; daughter of 1st Earl of Athlone and Princess Alice of Albany; great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. Sitter in 36 portraits. Identify
- Sir Henry Abel Smith (1900-1993), Army officer and colonial administrator. Sitter in 7 portraits. Identify
- Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester (1901-2004), Wife of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester; daughter of 7th Duke of Buccleuch and 9th Duke of Queensberry. Sitter in 137 portraits. Identify
- Kathleen Alington. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Jennifer Bevan. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Verena Mary Doyne (née Seymour) (1906-1979), Daughter of Sir Edward Seymour; former wife of Robert Wentworth Doyne. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022), Reigned 1952-2022. Sitter associated with 972 portraits. Identify
- Cecil George Wilfred Weld Forester, 7th Baron Forester of Willey Park (1899-1977), Justice of the Peace and colonel. Sitter in 12 portraits. Identify
- Rosemary Fraser (active 1931). Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Ingrid, Queen of Denmark (1910-2000), Consort of Frederick IX, King of Denmark; daughter of Gustaf VI Adolf, King of Sweden. Sitter in 8 portraits. Identify
- Wenefryde Madeline Mallock (née Tabor) (1914-1999), Wife of Christopher Courtenay Mallock. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Hon. Imogen Alice Rhys (1903-2001), Daughter of Lord Dynevor. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Phyllis Seymour-Holm. Sitter in 4 portraits. Identify
- Princess Sibylla of Sweden, Duchess of Västerbotten (1908-1972), Daughter of Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; wife of Prince Gustav Adolf, Duke of Västerbotten. Sitter associated with 9 portraits. Identify
- Lady Mary Ilona Margaret Whitley (née Cambridge) (1924-1999), Wife of Peter Whitley; daughter of 2nd Marquess of Cambridge. Sitter in 48 portraits. Identify
Placesback to top
- Place made and portrayed: United Kingdom: England, Sussex (Brantridge Park, Balcombe, West Sussex)
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Events of 1931back to top
Current affairs
Sailors at the Invergordon naval base mutiny in response to pay cuts. The cuts of up to 25% were part of the government's attempt to deal with the Great Depression by reducing public spending. Sailors protested by holding meetings and refusing orders.Dr Harold Moody founds the League of Coloured Peoples, lobbying for equal rights for black people in Britain and for international civil rights.
Art and science
The modern tube map is introduced. Harry Beck's design was unique in following the properties of a circuit diagram rather than the geographical location of the stations.The Vic-Wells Ballet company is founded by Dame Ninette de Valois and housed by Lilian Baylis at Sadler's Wells Theatre. It was granted a Royal Charter in 1957 and became the Royal Ballet.
International
The Second Spanish Republic is established. Following an election dominated by the Republicans, King Alfonso XIII abdicated and a new constitution was drawn up.The Statute of Westminster grants legislative equality to the self-governing Dominions of the British Empire. The Statue decreed that the British Government could no longer make ordinary law for the dominions unless it was at their request and with their consent.
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