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HH Asquith: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Henry_Asquith Margot Tennant Asquith: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margot_Asquith Of whom Dorothy Parker said, "The affair between Margot Asquith and Margot Asquith will live as one of the prettiest love stories in all literature."

Armstrong was a Brtitish engineering company: "Headquartered in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, Armstrong Whitworth engaged in the construction of armaments, ships, locomotives, automobiles, and aircraft." From en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armstrong_Whitworth www.williamarmstrong.info/armstrong-200-events describes events associated with the bicentenary of William Armstrong, the company's founder. It appears from bayourenaissanceman.blogspot.com/2012/06/end-of-military-... that the Armstrong Works were closed in June 2012. www.newcastle.gov.uk/your-council/lord-mayor/lord-mayors-... lists the Lord Mayors of Newcastle for this time period.

While fashion standards have certainly lessened since this photo was taken, the Lord Mayor appears to be dressed rather formally and old-fashioned even for the time.

Very fashionable costume on Margot! The drape of it is extraordinary--a fine wool, I'd say. Thanks, pennylrichardsca (now at ipernity) , for the Wiki link; wonderful backgrounder.

From the photo in gmic.co.uk/index.php/topic/25563-the-royal-northumberland... I'm inclined to think the Lord Mayor pictured here is John Fitzgerald, whose term in office was a year spanning 1914-1915.

Of course Asquith was the Prime Minister of the UK at this time: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbert_Henry_Asquith

Mürren is a traditional Walser mountain village in Bernese Oberland, Switzerland en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCrren www.muerren.ch/start-e.htm