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The Water Gypsy: how a Thames fishergirl became a Viscountess
17 October 2020 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Talk by Julie Ann Godson
The true story of the marriage of Viscount Ashbrook to Betty Ridge, daughter of a humble Thames fisherman, which took place in a village church in Oxfordshire. Betty’s granddaughter was to become Duchess of Marlborough and chatelain of Blenheim Palace.