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  • beachcomber australia said:
    [Reminds me of Freddie Mercury]

    Via - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivor_Guest,_1st_Viscount_Wimborne
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Flickr is sometimes amazing! In June 1914 via The Library of Congress
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Wednesday 14 April 1915 ? Reported in the London Times on Thursday 15, via Trove - trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/229335444?searchTerm=w...

    NEW LORD-LIEUTENANT.
    (Published in the Times.)
    LONDON, Thursday Morning.
    Lord Wimborne, the new Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, made a state entry into Dublin. He was accorded an excellent reception. Crowds lined the streets.
    ... ... ...
    HIGH-PRICED BULLOCKS     !!
  • John Spooner said:
    It was in the afternoon of the 14th. His Excellency had arrived at Kingstown at 1:30 p.m. and before he could get on his horse there was the matter of the royal salute (fired by torpedo boats), meeting dignitaries, speeches, luncheon (all still on board), then landing at 3 p.m. before the viceregal party could get on their train to Westland Row. Then after meeting railway officials and inspecting a guard of honour
    Shortly afterwards Lord Wimborne came down the steps of the railway station and mounted his beautiful bay charger with the easy grace of a practised horseman. The waiting populace burst into round after round of cheers. He looked strikingly handsome as he handled hie prancing steed with one white-gloved hand, while with the other be doffed his hat to the salutes of .the people. A procession was formed and proceeded to the Castle ...
    (Irish Independent - Thursday 15 April 1915)
    So I'd guess it was about 4 p.m. on Wednesday 14th April 1915. (see below)

    And the article also specifies the order of the procession. Ahead of the Lord Lieutenant was the Ulster King of Arms, and behind was the General Officer Commanding the Troops in Ireland.
  • Carol Maddock said:
    Delira that Ulster King-at-Arms got great use out of his very fancy uniform. Here in 1915 for the Aberdeens' departure...