{"product_id":"mrs-philip-henderson-nee-rachel-madeleine-hope-vere-country-life-magazine-portrait-september-5-1925","title":"Mrs Philip Henderson nee Rachel Madeleine Hope-Vere Country Life Magazine Portrait September 5 1925","description":"\u003cp\u003eMrs Philip Henderson nee Rachel Madeleine Hope-Vere, with sons David Henderson and Alistair Henderson Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, September 5 1925. LVIII No. 1496\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of the Hon. Mrs. Philip Henderson with her two elder sons. Mrs. Henderson, who is a daughter of Mr. J C. Hope-Vere, was married to Major the Hon. Philip Henderson, third son of Lord Faringdon, in 1908.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarriage:\u003c\/strong\u003e She married \u003cstrong\u003eMajor the Hon. Philip Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eJuly 20, 1908\u003c\/strong\u003e, the third son of \u003cstrong\u003eAlexander Henderson, 1st Baron Faringdon\u003c\/strong\u003e, a distinguished military officer who later served in the Tank Corps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChildren:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple had four sons:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Anthony Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1910–1919): The eldest son, who tragically died in childhood at the age of eight.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Hope Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e (1912–1977): One of the two elder sons featured in the 1925 portrait.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlistair Philip Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1919): Also depicted in the portrait; he later served as a Lieutenant in the \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Watch\u003c\/strong\u003e during the Second World War.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Alexander Henderson\u003c\/strong\u003e (born 1923): The youngest son, educated at \u003cstrong\u003eEton\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCambridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, who later entered the diplomatic service, serving as a \u003cstrong\u003e3rd Secretary in Lisbon\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily Life:\u003c\/strong\u003e At the time of this \u003cstrong\u003e1925 Country Life\u003c\/strong\u003e feature, the two elder surviving sons, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eAlistair\u003c\/strong\u003e, were those depicted in the portrait, reflecting the family’s position within British society and their close ties to the aristocracy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eSize: Approximately 13.75 x 9 inches (35 x 23 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\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\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":52267484676389,"sku":"CL-2957","price":520.0,"currency_code":"DKK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Mrs-Philip-Henderson-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1925.jpg?v=1777078020","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/en-dk\/products\/mrs-philip-henderson-nee-rachel-madeleine-hope-vere-country-life-magazine-portrait-september-5-1925","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}