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Lordship Collection (#3)

"Exploring the Essence of Lordship: From Walter Passmore to Iolanthe" In the heart of Dulwich, a historic neighborhood in London, stands the LCC-MFB Dulwich fire station

Background imageLordship Collection: Wards in Chancery (engraving)

Wards in Chancery (engraving)
1060265 Wards in Chancery (engraving) by Morgan, John (1823-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wards in Chancery. Illustration for The Graphic)

Background imageLordship Collection: Recovery of a Dormant Title or a Breeches Maker become a Lord, pub

Recovery of a Dormant Title or a Breeches Maker become a Lord, pub
2962513 Recovery of a Dormant Title or a Breeches Maker become a Lord, pub. 1805 (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English

Background imageLordship Collection: The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman (colour litho)

The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman (colour litho)
1040906 The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman (colour litho) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman)

Background imageLordship Collection: Tottenham Court, occupied by the Adam and Eve Tea House and Gardens (engraving)

Tottenham Court, occupied by the Adam and Eve Tea House and Gardens (engraving)
603106 Tottenham Court, occupied by the Adam and Eve Tea House and Gardens (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Remains of the Manor House)

Background imageLordship Collection: The Marquis of Northampton (colour litho)

The Marquis of Northampton (colour litho)
612485 The Marquis of Northampton (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marquis of Northampton, The Lordship of Compton, 11 February 1904)

Background imageLordship Collection: England v Australia at Lords (engraving)

England v Australia at Lords (engraving)
1616478 England v Australia at Lords (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: England v Australia at Lord s)

Background imageLordship Collection: A Lord from the Period of Francis I (Un Seigneur de temps de Francois Ier), 1833

A Lord from the Period of Francis I (Un Seigneur de temps de Francois Ier), 1833

Background imageLordship Collection: Provands Lordship, Glasgow, Scotland, was built c

Provands Lordship, Glasgow, Scotland, was built c. 1470 - 71 by Andrew Muirhead, Bishop of Glasgow, as part of St. Nicholass Hospital. It is now a museum. Date: circa 1470

Background imageLordship Collection: Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417-1468, Lord of Rimini and Fano [obverse], c. 1445

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, 1417-1468, Lord of Rimini and Fano [obverse], c. 1445

Background imageLordship Collection: William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, Later fourth Duke of Devonshire, 1741

William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, Later fourth Duke of Devonshire, 1741
William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, Later fourth Duke of Devonshire; William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, Later 4th Duke of Devonshire; William Cavendish

Background imageLordship Collection: CT Fairfield Stratford Vector Road Map

CT Fairfield Stratford Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imageLordship Collection: William Brereton, 3rd Lord Brereton, 1640-1660. Creator: Unknown

William Brereton, 3rd Lord Brereton, 1640-1660. Creator: Unknown
William Brereton, 3rd Lord Brereton, 1640-1660. English mathematician and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1659 and became Baron Brereton in the Irish peerage in 1664

Background imageLordship Collection: Francois de Villemontee, conseiller d etat ordinaire. Creator: Jean Morin

Francois de Villemontee, conseiller d etat ordinaire. Creator: Jean Morin
Francois de Villemontee, conseiller d etat ordinaire

Background imageLordship Collection: The Ceremony of Investiture of My Ld Smth with the Order of Cabbage-hood, ca

The Ceremony of Investiture of My Ld Smth with the Order of Cabbage-hood, ca
The Ceremony of Investiture of My L**d S**m**th with the Order of Cabbage-hood, ca. June 1819

Background imageLordship Collection: Caricatures of Lord Melcombe and Lord Winchelsea, December 22, 1781

Caricatures of Lord Melcombe and Lord Winchelsea, December 22, 1781. After William Hogarth

Background imageLordship Collection: Francois de Villemontee, 1661. Creator: Claude Mellan

Francois de Villemontee, 1661. Creator: Claude Mellan
Francois de Villemontee, 1661

Background imageLordship Collection: Lower Lake Killarney, Southwest from Lord Kenmares Mansion, County Kerry, Ireland, c1930s

Lower Lake Killarney, Southwest from Lord Kenmares Mansion, County Kerry, Ireland, c1930s. View from the terrace of Kenmare House on the shores of Lough Leane, Lakes of Killarney

Background imageLordship Collection: Edward, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu scrubbing floors in Palace House 1952. Creator: Unknown

Edward, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu scrubbing floors in Palace House 1952. Creator: Unknown
Edward, Lord Montagu of Beaulieu scrubbing floors in Palace House 1952

Background imageLordship Collection: Lord Lyttleton, (1709-1773), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Lord Lyttleton, (1709-1773), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Lord Lyttleton, (1709-1773), 1830. George Lyttelton, 1st Baron Lyttelton (1709-1773) British statesman and patron of the arts, educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford

Background imageLordship Collection: Henry VII, (1457-1509), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Henry VII, (1457-1509), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Henry VII, (1457-1509), 1830. Henry VII (1457-1509) seized the crown on 22 August 1485 from Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field

Background imageLordship Collection: Richard III, (1452-1485), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Richard III, (1452-1485), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Richard III, (1452-1485), 1830. Richard III (1452-1485) King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1483 until his death in 1485. Last king of the House of York and last of the Plantagenet dynasty

Background imageLordship Collection: Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward III, (1312-1377), 1830. Edward III (1312-1377) King of England and Lord of Ireland from January 1327 until his death

Background imageLordship Collection: Westdean House, 1835. Creator: Henry Alexander Ogg

Westdean House, 1835. Creator: Henry Alexander Ogg
Westdean House, 1835. West Dean House, Grade II listed country estate commissioned to architect James Wyatt by Lord Selsey. Antique engraving by Henry Alexander Ogg from a drawing by Thomas Henwood

Background imageLordship Collection: Lord Sheffield, (1735-1821), c1770, (1835). Creator: Unknown

Lord Sheffield, (1735-1821), c1770, (1835). Creator: Unknown
Lord Sheffield, (1735-1821), c1770, (1835). John Baker-Holroyd, 1st Earl of Sheffield (1735-1821), English politician who bought Sheffield Place in 1769

Background imageLordship Collection: Sir T. Fairfax, (1612-1671), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir T. Fairfax, (1612-1671), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir T. Fairfax, (1612-1671), 1830. Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron (1612-1671) English nobleman, peer, politician, general

Background imageLordship Collection: Edward V, (1470-c1483), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Edward V, (1470-c1483), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Edward V, (1470-c1483), 1830. Edward V (1470-c1483) succeeded his father, Edward IV, as King of England and Lord of Ireland on 9 April 1483. He was never crowned

Background imageLordship Collection: Henry III, (1207-1272), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Henry III, (1207-1272), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Henry III, (1207-1272), 1830. Henry III (1207-1272) King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death

Background imageLordship Collection: Rt. Hon. Frederick Thesiger, Lord Chelmsford, c1860, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Rt. Hon. Frederick Thesiger, Lord Chelmsford, c1860, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Rt. Hon. Frederick Thesiger, Lord Chelmsford, c1860, (c1884). Frederic Thesiger, 1st Baron Chelmsford (1794-1878), British jurist and Conservative politician, entered Grays Inn in 1813

Background imageLordship Collection: Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Henry Pelham (1694-1754) British Whig educated at Westminster School and Kings College, Cambridge

Background imageLordship Collection: Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown

Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Creator: Unknown
Shepherds Well in 1820, (c1876). Shepherds Well, known as The Conduit, source of the River Tyburn provided good quality drinking water for the residents of Hampstead

Background imageLordship Collection: Entire Pony Hack Don Carlos, c1897. Creator: Unknown

Entire Pony Hack Don Carlos, c1897. Creator: Unknown
Entire Pony Hack " Don Carlos", c1897. A Hack is a type of horse for riding out at ordinary speeds over roads and trails. Property of Lord Calthorpe

Background imageLordship Collection: Sr. William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles the Second, 1784. Creator: Unknown

Sr. William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles the Second, 1784. Creator: Unknown
Sr. William Morice, Secretary of State to King Charles the Second, 1784. Sir William Morice (1602-1676), English statesman

Background imageLordship Collection: Francis Lord Cottington, 1785. Creator: Unknown

Francis Lord Cottington, 1785. Creator: Unknown
Francis Lord Cottington, 1785. Francis Cottington, 1st Baron Cottington (c1579-1652), English lord treasurer, ambassador and leader of the pro-Spanish, pro-Roman Catholic court of Charles I

Background imageLordship Collection: George Byng Lord Torrington, 1785. Creator: Unknown

George Byng Lord Torrington, 1785. Creator: Unknown
George Byng Lord Torrington, 1785. George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington (1663-1733), Admiral of the Fleet. Royal Navy officer and statesman who served in the Battle of Vigo Bay

Background imageLordship Collection: Charles Lord Talbot, Lord High Chancellor, 1786. Creator: Unknown

Charles Lord Talbot, Lord High Chancellor, 1786. Creator: Unknown
Charles Lord Talbot, Lord High Chancellor, 1786 Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot (1685-1737), British lawyer and politician, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain from 1733 to 1737

Background imageLordship Collection: Russell first Earl of Bedford, (1757). Creator: William Sherlock

Russell first Earl of Bedford, (1757). Creator: William Sherlock
Russell first Earl of Bedford, (1757). Portrait of English royal minister John Russell, 1st Earl of Bedford (c1485-1555). He held the offices of Lord High Admiral

Background imageLordship Collection: Noble Lord. - I believe I m engaged to your La ship for the next dance, 1897

Noble Lord. - I believe I m engaged to your La ship for the next dance, 1897
Noble Lord. - " I believe I m engaged to your La ship for the next dance", 1897. A foppish man claims a dance with a woman holding a fan, possibly a satire on the English monarchy

Background imageLordship Collection: Bruce Castle, Tottenham, London

Bruce Castle, Tottenham, London - an Elizabethan manor house in Lordship Lane, associated with the Bruce family. Date: 1906

Background imageLordship Collection: Statue of Lord Curzon at Entrance to Victoria Memorial Hall, 1925. Creator: Unknown

Statue of Lord Curzon at Entrance to Victoria Memorial Hall, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Lord Curzon at Entrance to Victoria Memorial Hall, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume One, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston

Background imageLordship Collection: Lord Waterpark, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son

Lord Waterpark, 1879. Creator: Vincent Brooks Day & Son
Lord Waterpark, 1879. Henry Anson Cavendish, 4th Baron Waterpark (1839-1912), aristocrat and sportsman, Chairman of Derbyshire County Council

Background imageLordship Collection: William Cecil, Lord Burghley, mid 16th century, (1941)

William Cecil, Lord Burghley, mid 16th century, (1941). Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. From British Statesmen, by Enest Barker

Background imageLordship Collection: John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (b. 1648, d. 1680), 1907

John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (b. 1648, d. 1680), 1907. From The Life of Samuel Johnson, Vol. II by James Boswell. [Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd. London, 1907]

Background imageLordship Collection: Lord and Lady Armstrong, May 12 1937

Lord and Lady Armstrong, May 12 1937. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

Background imageLordship Collection: Nelson on the Victory at Trafalgar, c1907

Nelson on the Victory at Trafalgar, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

Background imageLordship Collection: Lord Alcester, c1882

Lord Alcester, c1882. Frederick Beauchamp Paget Seymour, 1st Baron Alcester (1821-1895), British naval commander. After a photograph by J. McLardy. From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol

Background imageLordship Collection: Laud entering the Barge at Lambeth to go to the Tower, 1912

Laud entering the Barge at Lambeth to go to the Tower, 1912. From The Mighty Army, by W. M. Letts, illustrated by Stephen Reid. [Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, London, 1912]

Background imageLordship Collection: Lord Curzon in his Study at Delhi, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Lord Curzon in his Study at Delhi, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Lord Curzon in his Study at Delhi, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Background imageLordship Collection: Lord and Lady Wolseley and their daughter, c1882-85

Lord and Lady Wolseley and their daughter, c1882-85. Episode of the Anglo-Egyptian War (1882). From British Battles on Land and Sea, Vol. IV, by James Grant




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"Exploring the Essence of Lordship: From Walter Passmore to Iolanthe" In the heart of Dulwich, a historic neighborhood in London, stands the LCC-MFB Dulwich fire station. This iconic landmark has witnessed countless heroic acts by LCC-MFB firefighters who have dedicated their lives to protecting this community. But what does it mean to hold the title of "lordship"? Let us delve into its multifaceted nature and discover its significance throughout history. Drawing inspiration from Walter Passmore's timeless play, Iolanthe, we find ourselves immersed in a world where lords and ladies reign supreme. The grandeur and power associated with it can epitomized through extravagant events such as Lord Shaftesbury's Funeral at Westminster or the majestic Ceremony of Feudal Service during the 9th-10th century. However, lordship is not merely confined to pompous ceremonies or aristocratic gatherings and can also be found in unexpected places like Shobdon Court in Hereford - home to The Lord Bateman back in 1910. This picturesque estate serves as a reminder that even within rural landscapes, lordship leaves an indelible mark on society. Lord Brougham of England graces our thoughts with his enigmatic presence captured by an unknown artist between 1860-1865. His image evokes curiosity about how individuals attain such esteemed positions and how they navigate their responsibilities once bestowed upon them. The concept extends beyond geographical boundaries too; it transcends time and cultures. A vivid lithograph depicting Typical German States before and since the French Revolution showcases how political structures evolve while still preserving elements of authority associated with lordships. Yet amidst all these grandiose depictions lies humor intertwined with social commentary. A colorful lithograph portrays a horse-drawn carriage carrying a drunk huntsman crashing through a shop window – reminding us that even those entrusted with great power are not immune to folly.