DLA019-0248 Transcription

The Victoria Hospital for Children,

TITE STREET, CHELSEA, S.W.3.

13th December, 1932

Dear Sir,

I have to-day received a cheque for £551: 5: 0 from Lord Ellenborough^[1] for the canvas which you so generously offered for auction at the Midnight Matinee on Thursday last at the Capitol Theatre in aid of this Hospital.^[2]

Lord Ellenborough has asked me whether I have the canvas and I have informed him that I understand that it is in your possession. His address is, 11, Herbert Crescent, S.W.1.

The result of the Entertainment will be reported to the Committee of Management to-morrow and in the meantime may I say how grateful we all are for the very generous and valuable help you have given to the Hospital.

I am, dear Sir,

Yours faithfully,

D. St John Bamford

Secretary.

P.A. de Laszlo Esq., M.V.O.

SMDL

02/07/2018

[1] Henry Astell Law, 7th Baron Ellenborough (1889–1945), Member of H.M.’s Body Guard of Honour Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms

[2] Lord Ellenborough commissioned de László to paint a portrait of his wife, Lady Ellenborough, née Helen Dorothy Lovatt (1900–2002) [5012] on the blank canvas the artist had donated to the charity auction.