{"product_id":"lady-reith-nee-muriel-katharine-odham-country-life-magazine-portrait-february-5-1927","title":"Lady Reith nee Muriel Katharine Odham Country Life Magazine Portrait February 5 1927","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Reith nee Muriel Katharine Odham Country Life Magazine Portrait, Frontispiece, February 5 1927. LXI No. 1568\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe featured frontispiece this week is a portrait of \u003cstrong\u003eLady Reith\u003c\/strong\u003e, wife of \u003cstrong\u003eSir John Reith\u003c\/strong\u003e, formerly Managing Director of the British Broadcasting Company and later the first Director-General of the British Broadcasting Corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIdentity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lady Reith was \u003cstrong\u003eMuriel Katharine Odham\u003c\/strong\u003e, wife of Sir John Reith, a central figure in the founding of the BBC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSir John Reith:\u003c\/strong\u003e He served as Managing Director of the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Broadcasting Company\u003c\/strong\u003e (1922–1926) and then as the first Director-General of the \u003cstrong\u003eBritish Broadcasting Corporation\u003c\/strong\u003e (1927–1938).\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamily:\u003c\/strong\u003e The couple had two children:\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher John Reith\u003c\/strong\u003e (1928–2016), later 2nd Baron Reith\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarista Muriel Reith\u003c\/strong\u003e (1932–2019), later known as Marista Leishman\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":52213037433125,"sku":"CL-2893","price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1928\/5511\/files\/Lady-Reith-Country-Life-Frontispiece-1927.jpg?v=1776067435","url":"https:\/\/theoldmapshop.com\/products\/lady-reith-nee-muriel-katharine-odham-country-life-magazine-portrait-february-5-1927","provider":"The Old Map Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}