Just then a wet prelate in a shaggy coat shook himself at the door, as if he were a huge dog that had soaked in the rain. His prelacy was revealed by the purple at his throat. “Monsignor Capel,” exclaimed Sala. “How are you? And did you come in a boat?” {35} “The voyage from […]
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Mgr.Thomas John Capel (1836–1911), at Cedar Villa, Kensington, London - Posted
Abingdon House and the Catholic University College Source: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50311 To the west of Wright’s Lane at its south end lies Cheniston Gardens, a dour little development promoted between 1879 and 1885 by the Kensington building partnership of Taylor and Cumming. The site had previously been occupied by Abingdon House, one of the several Georgian ‘villas’ […]
Capel Family 1851 Census – Boy Capel’s Grandparents - Posted August 22, 2011
Arthur ‘Boy’ Capel’s Grandparents John Capel , born 1810 , Occupation in 1851: Coast Guard Boatman , Birth address given as Station Cottage , Brompton Kent, England Mary Capel , Born 1809- ,Irish – Waterford , Station Cottage , HO107-1635 650 , 94 , 0 Boy Capel’s Father and Uncle Arthur Joseph Capel, born in […]
Visit to the Chanel Apartment on Rue Cambon - Posted July 22, 2011
Viewing the Paris Shanghai collection in Coco Chanel apartment on Rue Cambon Paris. A rare glimpse of the chanel apartment above the Chanel main store in Paris – the famous Coromandel Screens and eclectic decor objects of Mademoiselle Gabrielle ” Coco” Chanel . [quality-blocking code=”us, au, ca, uk, fr, be, ie” display=”1″][/quality-blocking]
Identified: The Bust on Coco Chanel’s Mantelpiece - Posted July 21, 2011
Coco Chanel, Boy Capel and the Monsignor Author: Patricia Hayes Perhaps you have seen photos of Coco Chanel’s Dining room in her private apartment on Rue Cambon, and noticed the marble bust that takes pride of place in the center of the mantelpiece. Very few writings on Coco Chanel mention the bust and none that […]