Subject: Lady Mayoress with Page and Maids of Honour.

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(Lady Mayoress) Lady Batho, née Bessie Parker (d. 1961); 4th daughter of Benjamin Parker, of Broadlands, Oulton Broad, Suffolk; m. (1897) Sir Charles Albert Batho, 1st Bt., Lord Mayor of London 1927-28.

(Two of Maids of Honour) [standing far left & seated far right] Miss Margaret (Agnes) Blades, later Hon. Mrs. Richard John Penfold Wyat (1908- ); twin daughter of (George) Rowland Blades, 1st Baron Ebbisham; m. (1933) Brig. Richard John Penfold Wyat.

Miss (Helen) Elizabeth Blades, later Lady Russell (1908- ); twin daughter of (George) Rowland Blades, 1st Baron Ebbisham; m. (1939) Adm. Hon. Sir Guy Herbrand Edward Russell, 2nd son of 2nd Baron Ampthill.

Date: 9 November 1927.

Occasion: Lord Mayor's Show, 9 November 1927.

Location: The Mansion House, London.

Descr: FL.

Costume: (Lady Mayoress) Court dress.

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Biog: (Lady Mayoress) Burke's Peerage; The Times, 21 December 1961, p 12e; (Misses Blades) Burke's Peerage.

Occasion: The Times, 9 November 1927, p 19a & 10 November 1927, p 10b.

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