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Adrian Gerald Foley was born in 1923. We have liitle information on his childhood. We do note a charming portrait in a romper-like tunic suit in 1926. Notice the smocking and black starp shoes. Adrian was 3 years-old at the time. He holds a great teddy by the ear (figure 1). We do not know if that was actually his bear or a studio prop. We suspect it was his bear. Adrian and his parents were photographed at an extensive shoot with the prestigious Bassano Ltd. studio, Royal Photographers, a firm founded by Alexander Bassano. There were many subsequent shoots with portraits of Adrian. We also notice a kind of teddy on wheels which was not a studio prop. We see Adriana few years later wearing a smart white junior short pants Eton suit in 1930 (figure 2). notice the white starp sjoes and short socks rather than knee socks. Mother clarly had a penchant for white. We also see him wearing a long pants Eton suit, but are not sure about the date. This may have been when he began at his prep school. We do not know which school he attended. Foley is a British peer, 8th Baron Foley, who dabeled with composing and piano playing. He married three times, including two heiresses. He particularly enjoys golf. Baron Foley is a title that has been created twice in the British Peerage, in both instances for members of the same family. The ininitial creation was 1712. The Foley family seat was Witley Court until this was sold to trustees for William, Lord Ward, later Earl of Dudley (1837).
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