{"product_id":"lord-irwin-combe-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-27-1926","title":"Lord Irwin Combe Country Life Magazine Portrait March 27 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003eLord Irwin, Edward Frederick Lindley Wood Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, March 27 1926. LIX No. 1525\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLord Irwin\u003c\/strong\u003e, who was on his way to India to assume his duties as Governor-General and Viceroy. The only son of Viscount Halifax, he was born in 1881 and married \u003cstrong\u003eLady Dorothy Onslow\u003c\/strong\u003e, daughter of the 4th Earl of Onslow, in 1909.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdward Frederick Lindley Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e (1881–1959), later 1st Earl of Halifax, was a senior British Conservative politician who served as Viceroy and Governor-General of India from April 1926 to April 1931.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e He married Lady Dorothy Onslow in 1909.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time of publication, the couple had three sons and a daughter. In total, they had five children:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLady Anne Dorothy Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e (1910–1995), later Countess of Feversham\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMary Agnes Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e (1910), who died at birth\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Ingram Courtenay Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e (1912–1980), later 2nd Earl of Halifax\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrancis Hugh Peter Courtenay Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e (1916–1942), killed in action during the Second World War\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRichard Frederick Wood\u003c\/strong\u003e (1920–2002), later Baron Holderness\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an authentic original page from Country Life magazine, part of the iconic series often affectionately referred to as the “Girls in Pearls” portraits — elegant society images that captured a distinctive era of British publishing and portraiture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Very good for its age. As with all vintage magazine pages, light signs of handling or minor age-related blemishes may be present. Please review the large photo carefully for full condition details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Country Life Magazine frontispiece portrait forms part of The Old Map Shop’s curated archive of society portraits published between 1897 and 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Old Map Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52226232549669,"sku":"CL-2921","price":520.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lord-Irwin-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1926.jpg?v=1776375792","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/lord-irwin-combe-country-life-magazine-portrait-march-27-1926","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}