Aline Irene Dorothea (Dolly) HOPE (1880-1968) #1436 on the tree was a granddaughter of Lucy Cobbold (1828-1916) #182; she compiled two very intriguing scrap books which have recently been kindly donated to the Trust by Kathy Bailey. Quite apart from Dolly’s grandparental connection, Kathy’s mother, Mrs. Margaret Prior worked at the brewery in the 1980s and 90s and with the scrap books has come a framed picture invitation showing the brewery in the early 1900s. Much information from the many newspaper cuttings has yet to be extracted but in the mean time our sincere thanks to Kathy Bailey.
Bruce Cobbold #542 has kindly donated a copy of his latest translation: Red Flare, Cicero’s On Old Age; full of good sense and lacking in sentimentality; for which the Trust is most grateful.
N G L Hammond’s account of his exploits; Venture into Greece with the Guerrillas, 1943-44 has been acquired by the Trust. Hammond (1907-2001) #3823 was a classical scholar whose knowledge of Greece won him a DSO and was of enormous help to the Allies.
Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculaneum at The British Museum until 29th September is worthy of a ‘bust gut.’ Richard (Dick) John Frederick Edgcumbe MVO JP (1843-1937) #797 was a writer and a great lover of Italy. He visited Pompeii in April 1925 when new excavations had taken place. In his book brought back from Pompeii we have found his poem dedicated to a Roman Sentry found on his post at the Porta Marina, written in his own hand.
When the sea at his feet was lashed to foam-
Undaunted by scenes of terrestrial Hell-
A dutiful son of Imperial Rome!
Awaiting a summer that never came!
Till, wrapt in the folds of a scorching shroud,
He died where he stood, unnoticed by Fame-
Entombed in the ashes of countless years-
Ages have passed, and we honour his fate
By that tribute of Love – a pilgrim’s tears!