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Brigadier General Sir '''Herbert Conyers Surtees''' [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]] FSA JP (1858–1933) was a British military leader, politician and historical author.
| honorific_prefix =
| name = Sir Herbert Conyers Surtees
| honorific_suffix = [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]] [[Society of Antiquaries of London|FSA]] [[Justice of the Peace|JP]]
| office = [[Member of Parliament]]<br>for {{constlk|Gateshead}}
| term_start = 1918
| term_end = 1922
| predecessor = Sir [[Harold Elverston]]
| successor = [[John Brotherton (MP)|John Brotherton]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1858|01|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[London]], [[England]]
| death_date = {{dda|1933|04|18|1858|01|13|df=yes}}
| death_place = London, England
| residence = [[Mainsforth|Mainsforth Hall]]
| education = [[Harrow College]]
| alma_mater = [[Sandhurst Military College]]
| party = [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]]
| parents = [[Charles Freville Surtees]]<br>Bertha Chauncey Surtees
| spouse = {{marriage|Madeline Augusta Crabbe<br>|1887|18 April 1933|reason=his death}}
| children = 2
| relations = [[Virginia Surtees]] (granddaughter)
}}
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Brigadier General Sir '''Herbert Conyers Surtees''' [[Order of the Bath|CB]] [[Distinguished Service Order|DSO]] [[Royal Victorian Order|MVO]] [[Society of Antiquaries of London|FSA]] [[Justice of the Peace|JP]] (13 January 1858 &ndash; 18 April 1933) was a British military leader, politician and historical author.


==Early life==

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He was born in [[London]] on 13 January 1858. He was the only son of Col. [[Charles Freville Surtees]] [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]] JP (1823–1906) of the 10th Hussars and his wife, Bertha Chauncey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pelhamwest.plus.com/grpf311.html|title=Herbert Conyers Surtees & Madeline Augusta Crabbe|website=www.pelhamwest.plus.com}}</ref> He was christened in St James' Church in [[Paddington]]. He was descended from Robert Surtees of Mainforth.<ref name="reed">{{cite web |title=Durham Cathedral Library: Catalogue of the Surtees Manuscripts |url=http://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=ark/32150_s2rr171x22v.xml |website=reed.dur.ac.uk |publisher=[[Durham Cathedral]] |accessdate=7 April 2020}}</ref> His father was MP for [[South Durham (UK Parliament constituency)|South Durham]] 1865 to 1868.<ref name="auto">{{cite web |title=Anglo Boer War |url=https://angloboerwar.com/index.php/medals-and-awards/british/1884-distinguished-service-order?option=com_grid&gid=22_uw_0&p=50 |website=angloboerwar.com |publisher=British and Colonial |accessdate=7 April 2020}}</ref>
==Life==
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[[File:Durham Cathedral plaque for Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees.jpg|thumb|300px|Plaque for Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees in [[Durham Cathedral]]]]
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He was born in [[London]] on 13 January 1858, the only son of Col. Charles Freville Surtees (d.1906) of the 10th Hussars and his wife, Bertha Chauncey.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pelhamwest.plus.com/grpf311.html|title=Herbert Conyers Surtees & Madeline Augusta Crabbe|website=www.pelhamwest.plus.com}}</ref> He was christened in St James' Church in [[Paddington]]. He was descended from Robert Surtees of Mainforth.<ref>http://reed.dur.ac.uk/xtf/view?docId=ark/32150_s2rr171x22v.xml</ref> His father was MP for South Durham 1865 to 1868.<ref name="auto">https://angloboerwar.com/index.php/medals-and-awards/british/1884-distinguished-service-order?option=com_grid&gid=22_uw_0&p=50</ref>


He was educated at [[Harrow College]] then trained at [[Sandhurst Military College]], before entering the [[British Army]] in 1876, joining the 49th Foot Regiment. In October 1877 hr transferred to the Coldstream Guards and remained with them for the rest of his career.
He was educated at [[Harrow College]] then trained at [[Sandhurst Military College]], before entering the [[British Army]] in 1876, joining the 49th Foot Regiment. In October 1877 hr transferred to the Coldstream Guards and remained with them for the rest of his career.


==Career==
He worked initially as a "musket instructor". From 1884 to 1887 he was posted in [[Egypt]]. He was promoted to Captain in 1887 and Major in 1895.
He worked initially as a "musket instructor". From 1884 to 1887 he was posted in [[Egypt]]. He was promoted to Captain in 1887 and Major in 1895. He mainly served with the [[Coldstream Guards]] he rose to the rank of Brigadier General. He saw action as a Lt. Colonel in from 1899 to 1900 [[South Africa]] (during the Boer War).


Mainly serving with the [[Coldstream Guards]] he rose to the rank of Brigadier General. He saw action as a Lt Colonel in from 1899 to 1900 [[South Africa]] (during the Boer War). In 1899 he saw action at the [[Siege of Kimberley]], Belmont, [[Enslin]], the [[Modder River]], [[Magersfontein]], and the [[Orange Free State]]. In 1900 he saw action at [[Driefontein]], the [[Vet River]], the [[Zand River]] and [[Belfast, South Africa|Belfast]]. For these numerous actions he received the [[Queen's South African Medal]] with six clasps (indicating seven awards). He also received the DSO.<ref name="auto"/>
In 1899, he saw action at the [[Siege of Kimberley]], Belmont, [[Enslin]], the [[Modder River]], [[Magersfontein]], and the [[Orange Free State]]. In 1900 he saw action at [[Driefontein]], the [[Vet River]], the [[Zand River]] and [[Belfast, South Africa|Belfast]]. For these numerous actions he received the [[Queen's South African Medal]] with six clasps (indicating seven awards). He also received the DSO.<ref name="auto"/>


In 1904 he was promoted to [[Brevet (military)|Brevet Colonel]] and served as a military attache in [[Constantinople]] and [[Athens]].
In 1904, he was promoted to [[Brevet (military)|Brevet Colonel]] and served as a military attache in [[Constantinople]] and [[Athens]]. He retired in 1912, but came out of retirement due to the [[First World War]] commanding the 52nd Infantry Brigade in France and Belgium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.19thcenturyphotos.com/Herbert-Conyers-Surtees-122520.htm|title=Herbert Conyers Surtees|website=Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography}}</ref>

He retired in 1912 but came out of retirement due to the [[First World War]] commanding the 52nd Infantry Brigade in France and Belgium.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.19thcenturyphotos.com/Herbert-Conyers-Surtees-122520.htm|title=Herbert Conyers Surtees|website=Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography}}</ref>


===Political career===
From 1918 to 1922 he was the [[Member of Parliament]] for {{constlk|Gateshead}} as a {{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}. He lived at [[Mainsforth|Mainsforth Hall]] (inherited from his father) near Ferry Hill in [[County Durham]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p24015.htm|title=Person Page|website=www.thepeerage.com}}</ref>
From 1918 to 1922 he was the [[Member of Parliament]] for {{constlk|Gateshead}} as a {{party shortname|Conservative Party (UK)}}. He lived at [[Mainsforth|Mainsforth Hall]] (inherited from his father) near Ferry Hill in [[County Durham]].<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thepeerage.com/p24015.htm|title=Person Page|website=www.thepeerage.com}}</ref>


He was knighted by King [[George V]] in 1932. A notable [[freemason]] he was created Provincial Grand Master for [[Durham, England|Durham]] in October 1932 and Provisional Prior of the [[Knights Templar]] in November 1932.<ref>https://northumberlandkt.com/h-conyers-surtees/</ref>
A notable [[freemason]] he was created Provincial Grand Master for [[Durham, England|Durham]] in October 1932 and Provisional Prior of the [[Knights Templar]] in November 1932.<ref name="northumberlandkt">{{cite web |title=Very Eminent Knight Sir Herbert CONYERS SURTEES, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., M.V.O. 1932 - 1933 |url=https://northumberlandkt.com/h-conyers-surtees |website=northumberlandkt.com |publisher=Provincial Priory of Northumberland |accessdate=7 April 2020 |date=17 December 2015}}</ref><ref>https://northumberlandkt.com/h-conyers-surtees/</ref>


==Personal life==
He died on 18 April 1933. A memorial plaque was erected in the cloister of [[Durham Cathedral]] to his memory.
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[[File:Durham Cathedral plaque for Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees.jpg|thumb|250px|Plaque for Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees in [[Durham Cathedral]]]][[File:Virginia Surtees.jpg|thumb|250px|His granddaughter, [[Virginia Surtees]].]]
In 1887 he married Madeline Augusta Crabbe (d. 1957), daughter of Edward Crabbe and his wife [[Ruth Herbert]], a stage actress and the artist's model to [[Dante Gabriel Rossetti]].<ref name="Guardian">{{cite news |last1=Dorment |first1=Richard |title=Virginia Surtees obituary |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2017/dec/05/virginia-surtees-obituary |work=The Guardian |date=5 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Fox-Davies|first=Arthur Charles|title=Armorial Families|edition=7th|year=1929–30|publisher=Hurst & Blackett|location=London|page=1242|volume=}}</ref> Together, Madeline and Herbert had two daughters:

* Dorothy Cynthia Surtees (1890–1957), who married Christopher Cecil Tower.<ref name="auto1"/> After his death, she married Sir [[Patrick Ramsay]], the second son of [[John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie]] and a brother-in-law of [[Princess Patricia of Connaught]] (through her husband [[Alexander Ramsay (Royal Navy officer)|Sir Alexander Ramsay]]).<ref name="EarlDalhousie">{{cite web |title=Dalhousie, Earl of (S, 1633) |url=http://www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk/dalhousie1633.htm |website=www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk |publisher=Heraldic Media Limited |accessdate=7 April 2020}}</ref>
* Etelka Bertha Surtees (1891–1974), who married the American diplomat Edward J. Bell (1882–1924), nephew of the publisher [[James Gordon Bennett Jr.]], in 1914.<ref name="1914Engagement">{{cite news |last1=TIMES |first1=Special Cable to THE NEW YORK |title=EDWARD BELL ENGAGED.; Attache of American Embassy in London to Marry Miss Surtees. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1914/01/19/archives/edward-bell-engaged-attache-of-american-embassy-in-london-to-marry.html?searchResultPosition=2 |accessdate=7 April 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=19 January 1914}}</ref> After his death in [[Peking]] (while acting [[List of ambassadors of the United States to China|Minister to China]] when Minister [[Jacob Gould Schurman]] was in Washington) in 1924,<ref name="EBObit1924">{{cite news |title=SUDDEN STROKE KILLS EDWARD BELL IN PEKING; Death of the Legation's Charge Shocks Washington -- F.L. Mayer Succeeds Him. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1924/10/29/archives/sudden-stroke-kills-edward-bell-in-peking-death-of-the-legations.html?searchResultPosition=4 |accessdate=7 April 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=29 October 1924}}</ref> she remarried to [[James Dodds (diplomat)|Sir James Leishman Dodds]] (1891–1972), a son of [[Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Scotland|Under-Secretary of State for Scotland]] Sir [[James Miller Dodds]], in Paris in 1927.<ref name="1927Engagement">{{cite news |title=MRS. ETELKA BELL TO WED; U.S. Diplomat's Widow Engaged to J. L. Dodds, British Official. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1927/06/05/archives/mrs-etelk__aa-bel____l-to-wed-i-u-s-diplomats-widow-engaged-i-to-j.html?searchResultPosition=6 |accessdate=7 April 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=5 June 1927}}</ref> During [[World War II]], Dodds was the [[List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Bolivia|British Minister to Bolivia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whowaswho/U153942|title=DODDS, Sir James Leishman|work=Who Was Who |publisher=A & C Black |accessdate=2012-11-07}}</ref>

He died in London on 18 April 1933 after an operation.<ref name="GenSirObit1933">{{cite news |last1=TIMES |first1=Wireless to THE NEW YORK |title=GEN. SIR CONYERS SURTEES; Commanded British Infantry Brigade in World War. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1933/04/19/archives/gen-sir-conyers-surtees-commanded-british-infantry-bri-gade-in.html?searchResultPosition=1 |accessdate=7 April 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=19 April 1933}}</ref> His widow, a recipient of Turkish Order of the Chefaket, died in 1957. After Lady Surtees' death, their granddaughter Virginia inherited Mainsforth Hall and changed her name to Surtees in 1962.<ref>{{cite web |title=Personal and Literary Papers of Virginia Surtees |url=http://www.durhamrecordoffice.org.uk/article/11111?SearchType=Param&Variations=N&Keywords=surtees&ImagesOnly=N&CatRef=D%2FX&ItemID=168185 |website=Durham County Record Office |date=15 December 2016}}</ref>

===Descendants===
Through his daughter Dorothy, he was a grandfather of David Patrick Maule Ramsay (1919–1978), who married (and divorced) Hélène Arvanitidi, and James Surtees Maule Ramsay (1923–1944), a Lt. in the [[Scots Guards]] who died in [[the Netherlands]] at the [[Western Front (World War II)|Western Front]] during [[World War II]].<ref name="Mosley2003">Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.'' [[Wilmington, Delaware]], U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.</ref>

From his daughter Etelka's first marriage, he was a grandfather of noted society hostess and writer [[Evangeline Bruce|Evangeline Bell]] (1914–1995),<ref name="Barron1995">{{cite news |last1=Barron |first1=James |title=Evangeline Bruce, 77, Hostess Known for Washington Soirees |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/12/14/us/evangeline-bruce-77-hostess-known-for-washington-soirees.html?searchResultPosition=2 |accessdate=7 April 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=14 December 1995}}</ref> who married [[David K. E. Bruce]] (a son of [[U.S. Senator]] [[William Cabell Bruce]], he served as the [[U.S. Ambassador to France]], the [[U.S. Ambassador to Germany|Federal Republic of Germany]], and the [[U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom|United Kingdom]]),<ref name="Owens1995">{{cite news |last1=Owens |first1=Mitchell |title=AT HOME WITH: Evangeline Bruce; The Improbable Author |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/03/16/garden/at-home-with-evangeline-bruce-the-improbable-author.html?searchResultPosition=3 |accessdate=7 April 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=16 March 1995}}</ref> and [[Virginia Surtees|Virginia Bell]] (1917–2017),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/virginia-surtees-obituary-vgshjvmrq|title=Virginia Surtees|date=1 December 2017|publisher=|via=www.thetimes.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2017/10/24/virginia-surtees-scholar-pre-raphaelite-art-obituary/|title=Virginia Surtees, scholar of Pre-Raphaelite art – obituary|date=25 October 2017|publisher=|via=www.telegraph.co.uk}}</ref> who married (and later divorced) Sir [[Henry Ashley Clarke]], the [[List of ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Italy|British Ambassador to Italy]].<ref name="1937Wedding">{{cite news |last1=Scarborough |first1=Nan |title=DIPLOMAT TO WED MISS VIRGINIA BELL; Daughter of the Late Edward Bell of New York Will Be Bride of H. A. Clarke GERARD ATTENDS PARTY Overseas Visitors in London Are Guests at Reception Given by English-Speaking Union |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1937/05/16/archives/diplomat-to-wed-miss-virginia-bell-daughter-of-the-late-edward-bell.html?searchResultPosition=5 |accessdate=7 April 2020 |work=[[The New York Times]] |date=16 May 1937}}</ref> From his Etelka's second marriage, he was a grandfather of Josephine Leishman Dodds (b. 1928), who married Squadron Leader Hugh Glyn Laurence Arthur Brooking (1914–2000) in 1949. Brooking, the [[King's Messenger]], a younger son of Hugh Cyril Arthur Brooking.<ref name="realcar">{{cite web |title=1947 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Hooper Touring Limousine. - www.realcar.co.uk |url=http://www.realcar.co.uk/view-cars/2061 |website=www.realcar.co.uk |accessdate=7 April 2020}}</ref>

===Legacy and honours===
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He was knighted by King [[George V]] in 1932. After his death, a memorial plaque was erected in the cloister of [[Durham Cathedral]] to his memory. His portrait is held by [[Darlington]] Library.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/brigadier-sir-general-conyers-surtees-of-mainsforth-hall-44065|title=Brigadier Sir General Conyers Surtees of Mainsforth Hall &#124; Art UK|website=artuk.org}}</ref>


==Publications==
==Publications==
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*''The Heraldry of the Cloisters of Durham Cathedral'' (1930)
*''The Heraldry of the Cloisters of Durham Cathedral'' (1930)
*''Memorial Inscriptions in [[Durham Cathedral]]'' (1932)
*''Memorial Inscriptions in [[Durham Cathedral]]'' (1932)

==Artistic Recognition==

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His portrait is held by [[Darlington]] Library.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://artuk.org/discover/artworks/brigadier-sir-general-conyers-surtees-of-mainsforth-hall-44065|title=Brigadier Sir General Conyers Surtees of Mainsforth Hall &#124; Art UK|website=artuk.org}}</ref>

==Family==

In 1887 he married Madeline Augusta Crabbe (d. 1957), daughter of Edward Crabbe. They had two daughters.

Their daughter Dorothy Cynthia Surtees married Christopher Cecil Tower.<ref name="auto1"/>


==References==
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Sir Herbert Conyers Surtees
CB DSO MVO FSA JP
Member of Parliament
for Gateshead
In office
1918–1922
Preceded bySir Harold Elverston
Succeeded byJohn Brotherton
Personal details
Born(1858-01-13)13 January 1858
London, England
Died18 April 1933(1933-04-18) (aged 75)
London, England
Political partyConservative
Spouse(s)
Madeline Augusta Crabbe
​
​
(m. 1887; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1933)​
RelationsVirginia Surtees (granddaughter)
Children2
Parent(s)Charles Freville Surtees
Bertha Chauncey Surtees
ResidenceMainsforth Hall
EducationHarrow College
Alma materSandhurst Military College

Brigadier General Sir Herbert Conyers Surtees CB DSO MVO FSA JP (13 January 1858 – 18 April 1933) was a British military leader, politician and historical author.

Early life

He was born in London on 13 January 1858. He was the only son of Col. Charles Freville Surtees DL JP (1823–1906) of the 10th Hussars and his wife, Bertha Chauncey.[1] He was christened in St James' Church in Paddington. He was descended from Robert Surtees of Mainforth.[2] His father was MP for South Durham 1865 to 1868.[3]

He was educated at Harrow College then trained at Sandhurst Military College, before entering the British Army in 1876, joining the 49th Foot Regiment. In October 1877 hr transferred to the Coldstream Guards and remained with them for the rest of his career.

Career

He worked initially as a "musket instructor". From 1884 to 1887 he was posted in Egypt. He was promoted to Captain in 1887 and Major in 1895. He mainly served with the Coldstream Guards he rose to the rank of Brigadier General. He saw action as a Lt. Colonel in from 1899 to 1900 South Africa (during the Boer War).

In 1899, he saw action at the Siege of Kimberley, Belmont, Enslin, the Modder River, Magersfontein, and the Orange Free State. In 1900 he saw action at Driefontein, the Vet River, the Zand River and Belfast. For these numerous actions he received the Queen's South African Medal with six clasps (indicating seven awards). He also received the DSO.[3]

In 1904, he was promoted to Brevet Colonel and served as a military attache in Constantinople and Athens. He retired in 1912, but came out of retirement due to the First World War commanding the 52nd Infantry Brigade in France and Belgium.[4]

Political career

From 1918 to 1922 he was the Member of Parliament for Gateshead as a Conservative. He lived at Mainsforth Hall (inherited from his father) near Ferry Hill in County Durham.[5]

A notable freemason he was created Provincial Grand Master for Durham in October 1932 and Provisional Prior of the Knights Templar in November 1932.[6][7]

Personal life

Plaque for Brigadier-General Herbert Conyers Surtees in Durham Cathedral
His granddaughter, Virginia Surtees.

In 1887 he married Madeline Augusta Crabbe (d. 1957), daughter of Edward Crabbe and his wife Ruth Herbert, a stage actress and the artist's model to Dante Gabriel Rossetti.[8][9] Together, Madeline and Herbert had two daughters:

He died in London on 18 April 1933 after an operation.[15] His widow, a recipient of Turkish Order of the Chefaket, died in 1957. After Lady Surtees' death, their granddaughter Virginia inherited Mainsforth Hall and changed her name to Surtees in 1962.[16]

Descendants

Through his daughter Dorothy, he was a grandfather of David Patrick Maule Ramsay (1919–1978), who married (and divorced) Hélène Arvanitidi, and James Surtees Maule Ramsay (1923–1944), a Lt. in the Scots Guards who died in the Netherlands at the Western Front during World War II.[17]

From his daughter Etelka's first marriage, he was a grandfather of noted society hostess and writer Evangeline Bell (1914–1995),[18] who married David K. E. Bruce (a son of U.S. Senator William Cabell Bruce, he served as the U.S. Ambassador to France, the Federal Republic of Germany, and the United Kingdom),[19] and Virginia Bell (1917–2017),[20][21] who married (and later divorced) Sir Henry Ashley Clarke, the British Ambassador to Italy.[22] From his Etelka's second marriage, he was a grandfather of Josephine Leishman Dodds (b. 1928), who married Squadron Leader Hugh Glyn Laurence Arthur Brooking (1914–2000) in 1949. Brooking, the King's Messenger, a younger son of Hugh Cyril Arthur Brooking.[23]

Legacy and honours

He was knighted by King George V in 1932. After his death, a memorial plaque was erected in the cloister of Durham Cathedral to his memory. His portrait is held by Darlington Library.[24]

Publications

  • The History of the Church of St Brandon in Brancepeth, County Durham (1919)
  • The History of the castle of Brancepeth, County Durhanm (1920)
  • The History of Newton Cap, County Durham (1922)
  • The History of New Shildon and East Thickley, County Durham (1923)
  • The History of the Parishes of St John's Chapel and Heathery Cleugh (1925)
  • Records of the Family of Surtees (1925)
  • The History of Durham Castle (1928)
  • The History of Brancepeth (1930)
  • The History of the Parishes of Thornley and Tow Law
  • The Heraldry of the Cloisters of Durham Cathedral (1930)
  • Memorial Inscriptions in Durham Cathedral (1932)

References

  1. ^ "Herbert Conyers Surtees & Madeline Augusta Crabbe". www.pelhamwest.plus.com.
  2. ^ "Durham Cathedral Library: Catalogue of the Surtees Manuscripts". reed.dur.ac.uk. Durham Cathedral. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Anglo Boer War". angloboerwar.com. British and Colonial. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  4. ^ "Herbert Conyers Surtees". Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography.
  5. ^ a b "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com.
  6. ^ "Very Eminent Knight Sir Herbert CONYERS SURTEES, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., M.V.O. 1932 - 1933". northumberlandkt.com. Provincial Priory of Northumberland. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  7. ^ https://northumberlandkt.com/h-conyers-surtees/
  8. ^ Dorment, Richard (5 December 2017). "Virginia Surtees obituary". The Guardian.
  9. ^ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1929–30). Armorial Families (7th ed.). London: Hurst & Blackett. p. 1242.
  10. ^ "Dalhousie, Earl of (S, 1633)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  11. ^ TIMES, Special Cable to THE NEW YORK (19 January 1914). "EDWARD BELL ENGAGED.; Attache of American Embassy in London to Marry Miss Surtees". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  12. ^ "SUDDEN STROKE KILLS EDWARD BELL IN PEKING; Death of the Legation's Charge Shocks Washington -- F.L. Mayer Succeeds Him". The New York Times. 29 October 1924. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  13. ^ "MRS. ETELKA BELL TO WED; U.S. Diplomat's Widow Engaged to J. L. Dodds, British Official". The New York Times. 5 June 1927. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  14. ^ "DODDS, Sir James Leishman". Who Was Who. A & C Black. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  15. ^ TIMES, Wireless to THE NEW YORK (19 April 1933). "GEN. SIR CONYERS SURTEES; Commanded British Infantry Brigade in World War". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  16. ^ "Personal and Literary Papers of Virginia Surtees". Durham County Record Office. 15 December 2016.
  17. ^ Mosley, Charles, editor. Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003.
  18. ^ Barron, James (14 December 1995). "Evangeline Bruce, 77, Hostess Known for Washington Soirees". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  19. ^ Owens, Mitchell (16 March 1995). "AT HOME WITH: Evangeline Bruce; The Improbable Author". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  20. ^ "Virginia Surtees". 1 December 2017 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
  21. ^ "Virginia Surtees, scholar of Pre-Raphaelite art – obituary". 25 October 2017 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  22. ^ Scarborough, Nan (16 May 1937). "DIPLOMAT TO WED MISS VIRGINIA BELL; Daughter of the Late Edward Bell of New York Will Be Bride of H. A. Clarke GERARD ATTENDS PARTY Overseas Visitors in London Are Guests at Reception Given by English-Speaking Union". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  23. ^ "1947 Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Hooper Touring Limousine. - www.realcar.co.uk". www.realcar.co.uk. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Brigadier Sir General Conyers Surtees of Mainsforth Hall | Art UK". artuk.org.
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