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Lady Petres milking school, WW1
Lady Catherine Petre, formerly Catherine Margaret Boscawen, wife of Lionel Goerge Carroll, 16th Baron Petre. The 16th Baron, son of the 15th Baron and Julia Mary Cavendish-Taylor. He was born 3rd November 1890 and became a Captain in the Coldstream Guards. He was wounded near Arras in the late Spring of 1915, was repatriated and died of his wounds in September leaving two children, one born posthumously. Lady Petre subsequently remarried and became Lady Rasch. She was responsible for the restoration of the Petre family seat, Ingatestone Hall, in Essex. Pictured here after starting a milking school on her estate at Thorndon Park, Brentwood, Essex where school children of both sexes, and also women, could learn the art of milking. Date: 1915
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This evocative photograph captures Lady Catherine Petre, formerly Lady Margaret Boscawen, in the midst of a milking school on her estate at Thorndon Park, Brentwood, Essex during World War I. Lady Petre, who was the wife of the 16th Baron Petre, Lionel George Carroll, is seen here instructing children, both boys and girls, in the art of milking. The 16th Baron, born on November 3, 1890, served as a Captain in the Coldstream Guards and was wounded near Arras in the late spring of 1915. He was repatriated and died of his wounds in September, leaving behind two children, one of whom was born posthumously. Lady Petre, a widow at a young age, subsequently remarried and became Lady Rasch. She is renowned for her role in the restoration of the Petre family seat, Ingatestone Hall, in Essex. Amidst the turmoil of the war, Lady Petre's initiative to establish a milking school on her estate reflects her commitment to the community and her dedication to the agricultural traditions of her estate. This poignant image encapsulates the resilience and resourcefulness of the British aristocracy during a time of great upheaval, as they continued to maintain their rural estates and contribute to the war effort in their unique ways.
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