Lady Aileen Roberts press cutting

Category

Library Item

Item no

29797

Title

Lady Aileen Roberts press cutting

Description

A page from a World War One scrapbook (vol 1) showing a press cutting of Lady Aileen Roberts.

Artist / maker

Unknown

Date

1915

Size

27.5 x 21.8 cm

Type

Document; Press cutting

Location

Edinburgh and Scottish Collection

Lady Aileen Roberts succeeded to the title in 1914 on the death of Field Marshall Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, as his sons had predeceased him. She founded the Countess Roberts Field Glass Fund, an appeal for the public to donate field glasses for use by the forces.

This image is taken from the 1st of 2 scrapbooks compiled during World War One by the Thomson Family who were living at Glengyle Terrace in Edinburgh. Most of the items pasted into the scrapbooks are press cuttings, leaflets and ephemera but a couple of articles, such as letters and a ration book, give personal details and an indication of the impact of war on the family. Many of the letters of correspondence are sent to Thomas Thomson. Thomas Davidson Thomson was only 3 years old at the outbreak of war and so, his parents must have collated and maintained the scrapbooks, which span the full period of the war, on his behalf.

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