Francis and Riversdale Grenfell : $b A memoir

Description

"Sultane française au Maroc" by Noël Amaudru is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. It likely explores French encounters with Moroccan society during the protectorate era, framing cultural observation and political change through the perspective of a French protagonist moving within or near the courtly world suggested by the title. The opening of the provided text presents an affectionate memoir of the Grenfell twins, introduced through a preface by Field-Marshal Lord Grenfell that explains the cache of their letters, recalls Francis’s Victoria Cross and both brothers’ deaths in the Great War, and quotes tributes from royals, commanders, and friends. The narrative that follows sketches the twins’ storied Cornish fighting lineage, lively anecdotes about an adventurous admiral uncle, and a childhood of good humor, animals, and games at Hatchlands and Wilton Park. It then moves to Temple Grove and Eton, highlighting leadership of the beagles, cricketing success, and the easy charm that won over masters and grandees. Finally, it outlines their post-school divergence—Francis toward soldiering (illness, South Africa, Cairo and Malta, commission in the King’s Royal Rifles, blockhouse duty then action with a column) and a later posting to India with a growing desire to join the 9th Lancers, while Riversdale heads to the City, immerses in society and self-education—establishing character, camaraderie, and the pre-war world they embodied. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Subjects

• Grenfell, Francis, 1880-1915
• Grenfell, Riversdale, 1880-1914
• DA