A collection of clipped ink autographs of prominent people, ...

A collection of clipped ink autographs of prominent people, circa 1910-20:- Battenberg, Prince Louis Alexander of (1854–1921) — British admiral of German birth; First Sea Lord at the outbreak of the First World War and father of Earl Mountbatten.— British admiral of German birth; First Sea Lord at the outbreak of the First World War and father of Earl Mountbatten; del Val, Cardinal Rafael Merry (1865–1930) — Spanish cardinal and Papal Secretary of State under Pope Pius X; prominent at the coronation of Edward VII in 1902; Doughty-Wylie, Major Charles Hotham Montagu (1866–1915) — British army officer, diplomat and intelligence officer who served extensively in the Near East. He was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for conspicuous gallantry during the Gallipoli campaign, being killed while leading the assault and capture of Sedd el Bahr on 26 April 1915. His VC citation praised his exceptional courage and leadership under intense fire; Howard de Walden, Thomas Evelyn Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden (1880–1946) — Peer, author, patron of the arts and supporter of Welsh cultural revival; Samuel, Herbert Louis, 1st Viscount Samuel (1870–1963) — Liberal statesman and philosopher; first practising Jew to serve in a British Cabinet; Vansittart, Sir Robert Gilbert (1881–1957) — Senior British diplomat and chief diplomatic adviser to the Government during the interwar years, (4); Venizelos, Eleftherios Kyriakos (1864–1936) — Greek statesman and Prime Minister associated with modernisation and expansion of Greece; Villiers, Sir Francis Hyde (1852–1925) — British diplomat who served as ambassador to Portugal and Belgium, (5); Wallington, Sir Edward William (1854–1931) — Private secretary and close confidant to Queen Victoria; Walter, Arthur Fraser (1856–1910) — Journalist and proprietor of The Times newspaper; Ware, Fabian Arthur Goulstone (1869–1949) — Journalist and founder of the Imperial War Graves Commission; formerly associated with The Morning Post; Warwick, Frances Evelyn “Daisy”, Countess of Warwick (1861–1938) — Society hostess, philanthropist and prominent supporter of Liberal and social causes; Watson, H. A. (active early 20th century) — Official associated with the North Eastern Railway; precise identification uncertain; Weddell, A. H. M. of Berwick (active early 20th century) — Identification uncertain; apparently connected with Berwick-upon-Tweed, (4); Weir, John Galloway (1849–1922) — Scottish Liberal politician and MP with interests in imperial and commercial affairs; Wellington, Arthur Charles Wellesley, 4th Duke of Wellington (1849–1934) — British peer, soldier and Conservative politician; Duke of Wellington in 1906, 2); Wells, Professor Charles (active early 20th century) — Oriental translator and academic; further identification uncertain; Whitley, John Henry (1866–1935) — Liberal politician and Speaker of the House of Commons from 1921–28; White, George (1861–1924) — Liberal MP for North West Norfolk and agricultural reform advocate; Wilcox, Ella Wheeler (1850–1919) — American poet and author, celebrated for popular inspirational and sentimental verse, (2); Wilkinson, Spencer (1853–1937) — Military historian, journalist and early commentator on defence and imperial strategy; Willcocks, Sir William (1852–1932) — Renowned British civil engineer and irrigation expert associated with the Aswan Dam and Mesopotamian projects; Wilson, Philip Whitwell (1875–1956) — Journalist, author and Liberal MP associated with the Daily News; Wingate, Sir Reginald (1861–1953) — Soldier, administrator and Governor-General of the Sudan; later High Commissioner in Egypt, (3); Wigram, Major-General Sir Clive (1873–1960) — Courtier and military officer who served as private secretary to King George V, (2); Wolf, Lucien (1857–1930) — Journalist, diplomat and historian; prominent advocate for Jewish rights and international affairs and Zaharoff, Sir Basil (1849–1936) — International arms dealer, financier and philanthropist, long associated with Vickers armaments interests.

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