Sunday 2 April 2017

Marjory Grace Holborn West


Miss Marjory Grace Holborn West
She was the sister of Sylvia Wyse West and sister in law of Hugh Chesterman.
Her father was John West.

He used her as a model for bookcovers.
Could this be her ??
This girl on the cover of the Studio.


We found this information on the British Red Cross
FORENAME: Marjory Grace Holborn 

SURNAME: West 
ADDRESS: The Vane, Northwood, Middlesex 
COUNTY: Middlesex 
AGE WHEN ENGAGED: 23 
CHARACTER: N/A
SERVICE FROM: 17/09/1917 
SERVICE TO: 31/03/1919
HOSPITAL: N/A 
PREVIOUS ENGAGEMENT: P.T.O
RANK AT ENGAGEMENT: Nurse 
DATE OF ENGAGEMENT: 17/09/1917 
PAY AT ENGAGEMENT:
With RANK AT TERMINATION:
N/A DATE OF TERMINATION: 31/03/1919 
PAY AT TERMINATION: N/A
PARTICULARS OF DUTIES: N/A 
WHOLE OR PART TIME: N/A 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Mil Hos. Wandsworth
DEPARTMENT: J.W.V.A.D. 
COMMISSION: Middlesex/10 
CERTIFICATE NO:
N/A 
HONOURS AWARDED: One Scarlet Efficiency Stripe 17.10.18
VAD CARDS:





In the V&A is a bookcover of MGHWest made by her father
Physical description
Bookplate of Marjorie Grace Holborn West.
Place of Origin
Great Britain (printed)
Date1907 (made)
Artist/maker West, Joseph Walter R.W.S., born 1860 - died 1933 (printmaker)
Materials and Techniques
Photo-engraving on paper
Dimensions
Height: 2.8125 in, Width: 2.4375 in
Descriptive line
Print by Joseph Walter West, bookplate of Marjorie Grace Holborn West, photo-engraving, Great Britain, 1907
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Victoria & Albert Museum Department of Prints and Drawings and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1928. London: HMSO, 1929
Materials
Paper
Techniques
Photo-engraving
Subjects depicted
Bookplate
Categories
Prints; Books
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection



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