Main entry:

Waterson, Merlin, 1947-

Title & Author:

A noble thing : the National Trust and its benefactors / Merlin Waterson.

Publication:

London : Scala, in association with the National Trust, 2011.

Description:

336 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 332) and index.
Introduction: the donor's lunch -- The Publican and the masked ladies . Sir Clough Williams-Ellis, Bill Strickers and Red Biddy -- The editor and the statesman / Christopher Hussey and Scotney Castle; Philip, 11th Marques of Lothian and Blicking -- The diarist / James Lees-Milne and the Country Houses Scheme -- The agents / Cubby Acland, Michael Trinick and Gull Rock -- The 'Heir of Tailyie' / Mrs. Dalyell and The House of the Binns -- The painter's daughter and the biographer -- Lady Berwick and Attingham Park; Lady Mander and Wightwick -- The plantsmen / Henry, 2nd Lord Aberconway and Bodnant; Graham Stuart Thomas -- The bankers / The Rthschilds at Wicken Fen and Waddesdon; Sir John Smith -- The mill owner and the woodlander / Alec Greg and Styal; John Workman and Ebworth -- The military historian / Henry, 7th Marquesof Anglesey and Plas Newydd -- The actor / Philip Yorke and Erddig -- The squire schoolmaster and special intelligence / Wyndham Ketton-Cremer and Felbrigg Hall; Mildred Cordeaux, Bill Smith and Sheringham Park -- The traitors, the countess and Mr Bond / Nancy, Countess of Ennikskillen and Florence Court; Walter MacGeough and the Argory -- The grocer / Simon Sainsbury and the Monument Trust -- The shellfish merchant / Cyril Southerland and the Isabel Deborah -- The ambassadors / Lady Labouchere and Dudmaston; Lord Bridges and Orford Ness -- The spiritualist and the volunteer / Edith Pretty, the Tranmers and Sutton Hoo -- The French Haridresser / Tyntesfield and a Public Appeal -- The rewards of generosity.

Summary:

A new book shedding light on the motives of some of the National Trust's most important donors, illustrated throughout with rare and unusual illustrations.

ISBN:

9781857596694 (hardcover)
1857596692 (hardcover)

Subject:

National Trust (Great Britain) History 20th century.
National Trust (Great Britain)
Benefactors Great Britain 20th century Biography.
Bienfaiteurs Grande-Bretagne 20e siècle Biographies.
Benefactors
Great Britain

Form/genre:

Biographies
History

Holdings:

Location: Library main 279650
Call No.: BIB 215782
Status: Available