British sporting heroes (game)

[storeynicholas]

Lord Ripon (as Lord de Grey), probably the greatest game shot of all time, circa 1900:


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[storeynicholas]

Alfred Duff Cooper (Lord Norwich), as post WWII Ambassador to France, shooting near Paris, October 1949:



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[marcelo]

George VII at Windsor (1908)

[storeynicholas]

The only thing missing in the picture of the Viceroy shooting tigers is ... a cigar -ooo000OOO.
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[culverwood]

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.

[storeynicholas]

Lord Ribblesdale:

[rupertg]

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

[storeynicholas]

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.
NJS