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Pelham Collection

"Pelham: A Captivating Tale of Puppets, Cricket Legends, and Aristocratic Connections" Step into the enchanting world of Pelham

Background imagePelham Collection: Denis Compton at Hastings

Denis Compton at Hastings
Cricketer Denis Compton acknowledges the crowd at the Central Recreation Ground, Hastings. Playing for The South against Sir Pelham Warners Eleven

Background imagePelham Collection: Pelham puppets

Pelham puppets
Five puppets by the famous, puppet making family business, Pelham, in a stage setting contrived of cardboard painted with distemper mixed with Alabastine

Background imagePelham Collection: Denis Compton at Hastings

Denis Compton at Hastings
Denis Compton turns a ball from spinner Jim Laker (out of picture) off his legs to score another boundary past the despairing reach of the short leg fielder as wicketkeeper Stewart Billy Griffith

Background imagePelham Collection: Warner / Cricketer

Warner / Cricketer
Sir Pelham Francis Warner ( Plum ), English cricketer (1873-1963)

Background imagePelham Collection: P G Wodehouse

P G Wodehouse
English writer, Sir Pelham Grenville WODEHOUSE (1881-1975)

Background imagePelham Collection: P G Wodehouse

P G Wodehouse
English writer, Sir Pelham Grenville WODEHOUSE (1881-1975)

Background imagePelham Collection: 5th Royal Irish Lancers - Sergeant

5th Royal Irish Lancers - Sergeant (Review Order). Date: 1910s

Background imagePelham Collection: Sixth Duke Newscastle

Sixth Duke Newscastle
HENRY PELHAM ALEXANDER, sixth duke of NEWCASTLE statesman Date: 1834 - 1879

Background imagePelham Collection: Second Duke Newcastle

Second Duke Newcastle
HENRY PELHAM-CLINTON, second duke of NEWCASTLE riding with a pair of hounds Date: 1720 - 1794

Background imagePelham Collection: Charles Pelham Villiers

Charles Pelham Villiers Statesman

Background imagePelham Collection: Chartist riots in Birmingham, 15 July 1839. Illustration from Camden Pelham The Chronicles of

Chartist riots in Birmingham, 15 July 1839. Illustration from Camden Pelham The Chronicles of Crime , London, 1886
527848 Chartist riots in Birmingham, 15 July 1839. Illustration from Camden Pelham The Chronicles of Crime , London, 1886. Etching

Background imagePelham Collection: Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Pelham (c. 1664-1681), Second Half of the 17th cen

Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Pelham (c. 1664-1681), Second Half of the 17th cen.. Creator: Wissing, Willem (1656-1687)
Portrait of Lady Elizabeth Pelham (c. 1664-1681), Second Half of the 17th cen.. Private Collection

Background imagePelham Collection: Rhode Island, Newport, Guest house on Pelham Street

Rhode Island, Newport, Guest house on Pelham Street

Background imagePelham Collection: Plum, 1903. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

Plum, 1903. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Plum, 1903. British right-handed batsman Pelham Plum Warner (1873-1963) played for Oxford University, Middlesex and England during a career lasting from 1894 until 1920

Background imagePelham Collection: Lady Francis Hope, Miss May Yohe, in The Lady Slavey

Lady Francis Hope, Miss May Yohe, in The Lady Slavey
Lady Francis Hope, Miss Augusta May Yohe, (1866-1938) American musical theatre actress in the title role, as The Lady Slavey

Background imagePelham Collection: Equihen, France

Equihen, France
A landscape oil painting, featuring some vast hills, patterned with winding streams and pathways running between copses of trees. Date: circa 1923

Background imagePelham Collection: Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, 1811 - 1864

Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, 1811 - 1864
3062064 Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne, 1811 - 1864 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: styled Earl of Lincoln before 1851)

Background imagePelham Collection: Photograph of Pelham Arms, Seaford, Sussex

Photograph of Pelham Arms, Seaford, Sussex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Left Face on view of the pub

Background imagePelham Collection: The West-End Railway District, London (engraving)

The West-End Railway District, London (engraving)
1610046 The West-End Railway District, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The West-End Railway District, London)

Background imagePelham Collection: St Jermain, Cornwall, the seat of the Earl St. Germain

St Jermain, Cornwall, the seat of the Earl St. Germain
St.. Jermain, Port Eliot, Cornwall, the seat of John Craggs Eliot, Earl St. Germain. Crenellated mansion in a park. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by John Gendall

Background imagePelham Collection: William Pelham Bullivant, ropemaker

William Pelham Bullivant, ropemaker
William Pelham Bullivant, Bullivant & Co, ropemaker and manufacturer of wire ropes. late 19th century

Background imagePelham Collection: A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas)

A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas)
659737 A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas) by Pelham, Thomas Kent (c.1831-1907); 71.7x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chat at the Fountain, Seville)

Background imagePelham Collection: The Oxford Road at Denham, Buckinghamshire. Circa 1931

The Oxford Road at Denham, Buckinghamshire. Circa 1931

Background imagePelham Collection: MA Middlesex Dracut Vector Road Map

MA Middlesex Dracut Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imagePelham Collection: MA Hampshire Pelham Vector Road Map

MA Hampshire Pelham Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imagePelham Collection: MA Franklin New Salem Vector Road Map

MA Franklin New Salem Vector Road Map. All source data is in the public domain. U.S. Census Bureau Census Tiger. Used Layers: areawater, linearwater, roads, rails, cousub, pointlm, uac10

Background imagePelham Collection: William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts, 1747. 1747. Creator: Peter Pelham

William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts, 1747. 1747. Creator: Peter Pelham
William Shirley, Governor of Massachusetts, 1747

Background imagePelham Collection: Cottonus Matheris (Cotton Mather), 1728. 1728. Creator: Peter Pelham

Cottonus Matheris (Cotton Mather), 1728. 1728. Creator: Peter Pelham
Cottonus Matheris (Cotton Mather), 1728

Background imagePelham Collection: Amelia Earhart and Madame de Landa (Lady Drogheda)

Amelia Earhart and Madame de Landa (Lady Drogheda)
Amelia Earhart, the famous female aviator, pictured at Wimbledon in 1928 with Madame de Landa, formerly Kathleen, Lady Drogheda (Kathleen Pelham-Burn), herself a keen aviation enthusiast. Date: 1928

Background imagePelham Collection: Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown

Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Creator: Unknown
Henry Pelham, c1740, (c1884). Henry Pelham (1694-1754) British Whig educated at Westminster School and Kings College, Cambridge

Background imagePelham Collection: Mr PF Warner, Middlesex and England cricketer, c1899. Artist: WA Rouch

Mr PF Warner, Middlesex and England cricketer, c1899. Artist: WA Rouch
Mr PF Warner, Middlesex and England cricketer, c1899. A right-handed batsman, Pelham Plum Warner (1873-1963) played for Oxford University

Background imagePelham Collection: Brocklesby, the Earl of Yarborough, 1896. Artist: Spy

Brocklesby, the Earl of Yarborough, 1896. Artist: Spy
Brocklesby, the Earl of Yarborough, 1896. Charles Pelham (1859-1936), 4th Earl of Yarborough was admitted to the Privy Council in 1890

Background imagePelham Collection: Letter from Sir Richard Steele to Henry Pelham, 27th May 1720. Artist: Richard Steele

Letter from Sir Richard Steele to Henry Pelham, 27th May 1720. Artist: Richard Steele
Letter from Sir Richard Steele to Henry Pelham, 27th May 1720. Letter to Henry Pelham, Secretary to Thomas Pelham-Holles, Duke of Newcastle, Lord Chamberlain

Background imagePelham Collection: John Thomas Pelham, 1811 - 1894. British Anglican clergyman. From The Illustrated London News

John Thomas Pelham, 1811 - 1894. British Anglican clergyman. From The Illustrated London News, published 1865

Background imagePelham Collection: Charles Pelham Villiers 1802 To 1898 British Lawyer And Politician Engraved By J Cochran After C A

Charles Pelham Villiers 1802 To 1898 British Lawyer And Politician Engraved By J Cochran After C A Duval From The Book The National Portrait Gallery Volume Iii Published C1820

Background imagePelham Collection: Thomas Pelham Holles 1St Duke Of Newcastle Upon Tyne And Newcastle Under Lyne 1693 - 1768 British

Thomas Pelham Holles 1St Duke Of Newcastle Upon Tyne And Newcastle Under Lyne 1693 - 1768 British Whig Statesman From The Book Crabbs Historical Dictionary Published 1825

Background imagePelham Collection: Gravel Road, Niagara Region, Pelham, Ontario

Gravel Road, Niagara Region, Pelham, Ontario

Background imagePelham Collection: Gravel Road At Sunrise, Pelham, Ontario

Gravel Road At Sunrise, Pelham, Ontario

Background imagePelham Collection: Bishop Pattesons College, Norfolk Island, 1912. Artist: John Watt Beattie

Bishop Pattesons College, Norfolk Island, 1912. Artist: John Watt Beattie
Bishop Pattesons College, Norfolk Island, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by PF Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Background imagePelham Collection: Lady Drogheda

Lady Drogheda
The Countess of Drogheda, born Kathleen Moore Pelham Burn married the 10th Earl of Drogheda in 1909 and divorced him in 1922 to marry Guillemo Delanda a polo player

Background imagePelham Collection: The Countess of Yarborough in fancy dress

The Countess of Yarborough in fancy dress
Marcia Amelia Mary Pelham, Countess of Yarborough, 13th Baroness Conyers and 7th Baroness Fauconberg, OBE (18 October 1863 17 November 1926), British peer

Background imagePelham Collection: Lady Drogheda - An Aerial Propagandist

Lady Drogheda - An Aerial Propagandist
The Countess of Drogheda, born Kathleen Moore Pelham Burn married the 10th Earl of Drogheda in 1909 and divorced him in 1922 to marry Guillemo Delanda a polo player

Background imagePelham Collection: Lady Drogheda & her children, WW1

Lady Drogheda & her children, WW1
The Countess of Drogheda, born Kathleen Moore Pelham Burn married the 10th Earl of Drogheda in 1909 and divorced him in 1922 to marry Guillemo Delanda a polo player

Background imagePelham Collection: Brown Horse with double-reined pelham bit

Brown Horse with double-reined pelham bit
A fine equestrain portrait of a brown horse wearing a double-reined pelham bit. Date: 1910s

Background imagePelham Collection: Two Horses and a pair of dogs

Two Horses and a pair of dogs
Fine portrait of two Horses and a pair of dogs. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePelham Collection: Thomas Pelham Dale 2

Thomas Pelham Dale 2
THOMAS PELHAM DALE English churchman whose ritualistic practices offended some, leading to legal battles and as seen here, a brief incarceration in Holloway. Date: 1821 - 1892

Background imagePelham Collection: Thomas Pelham Dale

Thomas Pelham Dale
THOMAS PELHAM DALE Scholarly English churchman whose ritualistic practices offended some, leading to legal battles and a brief incarceration in Holloway. Date: 1821 - 1892



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"Pelham: A Captivating Tale of Puppets, Cricket Legends, and Aristocratic Connections" Step into the enchanting world of Pelham, where puppets come to life and stories unfold. From the renowned Pelham puppets that have delighted generations with their whimsical charm to the iconic Denis Compton's memorable innings at Hastings, this captivating caption takes you on a journey through various facets of Pelham's rich history. In the realm of cricket, Warner - a legendary cricketer - stands tall as he showcases his skills alongside Compton at Hastings. Their remarkable partnership leaves spectators in awe and cements their place in sporting folklore. But Pelham's influence extends beyond sports; it also weaves its magic in literature. The celebrated author P. G. Wodehouse finds inspiration within these hallowed grounds, penning tales that captivate readers worldwide with their wit and humor. Delving deeper into history reveals intriguing connections between Pelham and notable figures such as Charles Pelham Villiers or Lady Francis Hope. These aristocrats lend an air of elegance to this already fascinating narrative. The 5th Royal Irish Lancers add a touch of bravery and honor to our story as Sergeant soars above adversity while serving his country dutifully. Meanwhile, the Sixth Duke Newcastle and Second Duke Newcastle bring forth tales from high society that are filled with intrigue and opulence. And let us not forget about Miss May Yohe who mesmerizes audiences in her role as The Lady Slavey – her gracefulness enthralling all who witness her performance alongside Lady Francis Hope. Pelham is more than just a name; it represents a tapestry woven together by puppetry, cricket legends like Denis Compton, literary genius P. G. Wodehouse, historical figures like Charles Pelham Villiers or Lady Francis Hope, brave soldiers like Sergeant from the 5th Royal Irish Lancers, and captivating performers such as Miss May Yohe.