[MAYOR, LORD & LADY MAYORESS &] LADIES-IN-WAITING (sic!)

Neg. No: (SF) L 13111

Neg. Size: 12"x10"

Neg. Date: 10-11-1930

Subject: The Lord Mayor of the City of London, with the Lady Mayoress and her Maids of Honour.

Sitters:

Lord Mayor Sir William Phené Neal, 1st and last Bt. (1860-1942);

Lady Mayoress Lady Eleonor Neal, née Eleonor Vise Beatley (d. 1935);

10 unidentified young ladies.

Biog:

(Lord Mayor Sir W.P. Neal) Solicitor; Kt. (cr. 1930); Bt. (cr. 1931); Lord Mayor of London (1930-31);

(Lady Mayoress Lady Neal) Daughter of T.G. Beatley, C.C.; m. (1889) Sir William Phené Neal, 1st Bt.

Date: 10 November 1930.

Occasion: Lord Mayor's Show, 10 November 1930.

Location: The Mansion House, London.

Descr: FL.

Costume: (Lord Mayor Sir W.P. Neal) The Black Robe of State, trimmed with gold, over the Old Style of Velvet Court Dress; (Lady Mayoress Lady Neal) Court dress.

Accessories: (Lord Mayor Sir W.P. Neal) The Chain and Jewel of Office.

Orders, Decorations & Medals: (Lord Mayor Sir W.P. Neal) Badge of the Order of the Sacred Treasure [Japan].

Jewellery: -

Furniture & Props: -

Photographer: Lafayette Ltd., 160 New Bond Street, London.

Evidence of photographer at work: -

No of poses: 1.

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Provenance: Pinewood Studios; acquired 1989.

References:

Biog: (Lord Mayor Sir W.P. Neal) Burke's Peerage; Who's Who; The Times, 8 July 1942, p 7d; (Lady Mayoress Lady Neal) The Times, 8 May 1935, p. 16c.

Occasion: The Times, 10 November 1930, pp 12g & 14b; The Times, 11 November 1930, p 11a.

Costume: (Lord Mayor Sir W.P. Neal) Herbert A.P. Trendell (ed.), Dress and Insignia Worn at His Majesty's Court, London, 1921.

Accessories: Herbert A.P. Trendell (ed.), Dress and Insignia Worn at His Majesty's Court, London, 1921.

Orders, Decorations & Medals: R. Werlich, Orders and Decorations of All Nations, Washington, 1990.

Reproduced: The Illustrated London News, 15 November 1930, p 879 [captioned: "The New Lord Mayor of the City of London, with the Lady Mayoress and her Maids of Honour"]