Venetia Stanley
The Hon. Venetia Stanley (1887-1948), youngest daughter of Lord Sheffield, pictured at the time of her engagement to the Hon. Edwin Montagu, M.P. At the time, Montagu was Financial Secretary to the Treasury under Prime Minister Herbert Asquith. Asquith was also close to Venetia, and wrote frequently to her, on not just a personal level, but also to seek her advice on political matters. Venetia converted to Judaism on her marriage which caused much interest in the press
Picture No
13991113
Media ID
45426633
Size
3300px x 5100px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Dorothy Hickling in The Sketch, 28 July 1915
Date
1915
