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Nicholas Kilvert
Mr. Nicholas Kilvert Jr. 1859 – 1922 was the President of Kilvert & Sons – the famous cooking lard company that his father established. Nicholas was married to Lillie, maiden name Ryder.
The Duchess of Newcastle
Charles Henry Lane wrote in his 1902 work Dog Shows and Doggy People of the popularity of the Duchess of Newcastle amongst those involved in dog shows, being the “most popular of her sex” apart from the Queen.[3] The book itself was dedicated to the Duchess, with an image of her as the frontispiece.[4] The Duchess was involved in the breeding of several
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