Death of Lord Barrington the 7th Viscount

This listing is about the death of George William Lord Viscount Barrington (7th) that ocurred on the 6th November 1886. He was a very popular 'Lord of the Manor' and his funeral at St Andrew's Church, Shrivenham, was attended by a large amount of mourners. The whole event was covered by the Faringdon Advertiser newspaper dated Sat 13th November 1886, which we have made available in PDF format by going HERE

In 1882 George wrote a history of Beckett House as he knew it and in particular described how each room was decorated and fitted out. To read a copy in PDF format please go HERE.