British sporting heroes (game)
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:05 pm
Lord Ripon (as Lord de Grey), probably the greatest game shot of all time, circa 1900:
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Re: British sporting heroes (game)
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:09 pm
Alfred Duff Cooper (Lord Norwich), as post WWII Ambassador to France, shooting near Paris, October 1949:
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Re: British sporting heroes (game)
Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:37 pm
George VII at Windsor (1908)
Re: British sporting heroes (game)
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 10:08 am
The only thing missing in the picture of the Viceroy shooting tigers is ... a cigar 
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Re: British sporting heroes (game)
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:29 pm
The Earl de GREY. 'The Best game Shot in England'. Holding shot gun. Born 1853. MP for Ripon for 5 years. Deputy Lieutenant for Yorkshire.
Sir Ralph William PAYNE-GALLWAY. Bart. Holding double barrelled gun. 'Letters to young Shooters'. Born into a Yorkshire family 1848. Educated Eton. Joined Rifle Brigade. Wrote about shooting.
Mr R. H. R. RIMINGTON-WILSON. 'Driven grouse' A 12-bore under his arm. Born 1852. Educated Eton. Trinity Cambridge. Served in Inniskilling Dragoons. Shot 2500 grouse in 1 day. HOBBIES: Billiards. Chess. Old silver.
Lord SAVILLE. 'Rufford Abbey'. Shown holding shot gun. Born 1854. Educated Eton. Went into diplomatic service. HOBBIES: Shooting. Fishing. Race horses. Collecting art.
Sir Ralph William PAYNE-GALLWAY. Bart. Holding double barrelled gun. 'Letters to young Shooters'. Born into a Yorkshire family 1848. Educated Eton. Joined Rifle Brigade. Wrote about shooting.
Mr R. H. R. RIMINGTON-WILSON. 'Driven grouse' A 12-bore under his arm. Born 1852. Educated Eton. Trinity Cambridge. Served in Inniskilling Dragoons. Shot 2500 grouse in 1 day. HOBBIES: Billiards. Chess. Old silver.
Lord SAVILLE. 'Rufford Abbey'. Shown holding shot gun. Born 1854. Educated Eton. Went into diplomatic service. HOBBIES: Shooting. Fishing. Race horses. Collecting art.
Re: British sporting heroes (game)
Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 3:52 pm
Lord Ribblesdale:
Re: British sporting heroes (game)
Posted: Fri Dec 31, 2010 9:59 am
To Nicholas Storey,
Re: Lord de Grey
I am writing a biography of Lord de Grey, and wondered if your interest in him was merely sartorial. The name 'Storey' has cropped up in my researches.
Yours sincerely,
Rupert Godfrey
Re: Lord de Grey
I am writing a biography of Lord de Grey, and wondered if your interest in him was merely sartorial. The name 'Storey' has cropped up in my researches.
Yours sincerely,
Rupert Godfrey
Re: British sporting heroes (game)
Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2011 8:30 pm
To Rupert Godfrey:
My interest in him is in relation to his achievements as a shot and I include a small piece about him in a book that will be published later in 2011. However, please e-mail me storeynicholas[at]yahoo.co.uk concerning the name.
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My interest in him is in relation to his achievements as a shot and I include a small piece about him in a book that will be published later in 2011. However, please e-mail me storeynicholas[at]yahoo.co.uk concerning the name.
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