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32-475: The club opened on 29 May 1874 with the aim to be available to both men and women. It formed under a committee formed of both sexes, under the presidency of James Stansfeld , Member of Parliament for Halifax . It had initially set the limit for members at 600, with some 350 elected two weeks prior to opening. The club came in for criticism because of its progressive view of women's rights, but also saw supporters join its ranks such as Edward Cortenay MP. However, it

64-652: A Radical member for Halifax , which he continued to represent for over thirty-six years. He voted consistently on the Radical side, but his chief energies were devoted to promoting the cause of Italian unity. He was selected by Giuseppe Garibaldi as his adviser when the Italian patriot visited England in 1862. In 1863, he moved in the House of Commons a resolution of sympathy with the Poles . Stansfeld became Civil Lord of

96-620: A vote of censure by ten votes, and accordingly resigned office in April 1864. In 1865, he was re-elected for Halifax , and became the seventh Under-Secretary of State for India in February 1866 (until July) under Lord Russell . He served in Gladstone's first administration (1868) – 74) as a third Lord of the Treasury between December 1868 and November 1869, as Financial Secretary to

128-694: The Craven Herald Article Date: 22 October 1915, a memorial service was held in October at St. Mary's Church, Montrose, Angus (presumably the antecedent of the present Saints Mary and Peter). Walter Robberds , The Most Reverend the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church and Bishop of Brechin officiated. A regimental contingent was present, including officers and wounded enlisted men. The "choral celebration of

160-647: The Delhi Durbar (1911), before returning to Europe in 1914. He was mentioned in dispatches three times during the Boer War. He returned from Egypt to the early fighting in Belgium and was wounded during the First Battle of Ypres . He returned to the front after three weeks' leave, and was again mentioned in dispatches . He participated in the famous Christmas truce at the end of the first year of

192-466: The Great War and wrote home to his wife about it, This letter will reach you about New Year's Day. I must describe my Xmas day to you, which was most unique, and very interesting. Sprot and I were alone, we went to Communion Service at 8am in a hay-loft! There were about 40 people, mostly officers. The General, and all his staff, and a lot of gunners were there. Most of the officers of course were in

224-623: The Admiralty in April 1863. In 1864, as the result of charges made against him by the French authorities, in connection with Greco's conspiracy against Napoleon III , Disraeli , in the House of Commons, accused him of "being in correspondence with the assassins of Europe." Stansfeld was vigorously defended by John Bright and William Edward Forster , and his explanation was accepted as quite satisfactory by Palmerston . Nevertheless, he only escaped

256-516: The Boer prisoner said to me at Jopa "he looked me false in ze face". He was mentioned in dispatches twice. He was promoted to major and lieutenant colonel . In March 1915 at the Battle of Neuve Chapelle , Stansfeld was wounded for a second time, receiving a shrapnel wound to his shoulder. He was hospitalised at Warley, Essex then spent some time recuperating with his uncle at Dunninald. He

288-766: The Holy Communion ... [hymns] included ' Onward, Christian Soldiers ,' ' Come, Holy Ghost, our souls inspire ,' and ' For all the Saints ,' ... [and] the tenor solo in the Benedictus, ' Blessed is He that cometh ,' to organ accompaniment." After a eulogy , the service concluded with the organ and orchestra playing Chopin's Funeral March , singing of God Save the King (the National Anthem), and cornets intoning The Last Post . Lieutenant-Colonel Stansfield

320-669: The Treasury (1869–71) and President of the Poor Law Board (1871) before being appointed the first President of the Local Government Board (1871–74 and 1886). Stansfeld was born at Akeds Road, Halifax , the only son of James Stansfeld Sr (1792–1872) and his wife Emma Ralph (1793–1851), daughter of John Ralph (d.1795), minister of the Northgate-End Unitarian chapel, Halifax and his wife, Dorothy (1754–1824). Stansfeld's father, James Sr,

352-534: The Treasury between 2 November 1869 and 17 March 1871, and as the twelfth and last President of the Poor Law Board (with a seat in the cabinet) from March to August 1871, before being appointed the first President of the Local Government Board , on 19 August 1871, a post he held until the Liberals lost power in February 1874. He was sworn of the Privy Council in February 1869. The remainder of his life

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384-619: The club became notorious for being the location of the incident that began the first trial of Oscar Wilde , who was a member of the Albemarle. The Marquess of Queensberry burst into the club, demanding to see Wilde. His entry was blocked by the porter, so instead Queensberry left a calling card with the note "For Oscar Wilde, posing somdomite [ sic ]". This resulted in Wilde's failed libel action ( Wilde v. Queensberry ) and subsequent criminal prosecution ( Regina v. Wilde ). At

416-594: The club; it had previously been used as a residence for the Bishop of Ely . The club closed in 1941. 51°30′32.8″N 0°8′30.9″W  /  51.509111°N 0.141917°W  / 51.509111; -0.141917 James Stansfeld Sir James Stansfeld , GCB ( English: / ˈ s t æ n s f iː l d / ; 5 March 1820 – 17 February 1898) was a British Radical and Liberal politician and social reformer who served as Under-Secretary of State for India (1866), Financial Secretary to

448-703: The football team; he passed out in June 1899 having been awarded the Sword of Honour . Four months later he was gazetted into the 2nd Battalion, Gordon Highlanders as 2nd Lieutenant succeeding Matthew Fontaine Maury Meiklejohn . He received orders to immediately join the battalion in the Boer War in South Africa who were then at the front in Natal . He served in the Boer War in South Africa (1899–1902), and

480-611: The government fell in July of the same year. Stansfeld did not serve in Gladstone's last administration (1892) – 5) and refused a peerage . However, before Lord Rosebery left office in June 1895, Stansfeld was appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the 1895 Birthday Honours . He retired as MP for Halifax in the same month. Stansfeld married Caroline , second daughter of William Henry Ashurst , on 27 July 1844. Their son

512-447: The other's language. Henry (big drummer) who is my orderly with Piper Stuart was with us and I had carefully left my camera in our trenches in case of raising suspicion, but as my friend seemed quite willing to be photographed, I sent Henry for it. Meanwhile in order to collect a few men for the group, I gave couple of View Halloos. Effect marvellous. Heads popped up everywhere. They thought we were charging them, I think!! When they saw what

544-622: The trenches. We returned to breakfast, and had the Xmas tree on the table, and with that coffee, quaker oats and eggs and bacon, and ration jam (a curious mixture of tea-leaves and turnips). We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. ... When Sprot and I arrived (about 3pm) there was no-one in the ... of our section, so I waved for one of the Germans to come across and talk, which he did. We met in the middle but beyond shaking hands and laughing at one another, we could not say very much as we were both ignorant of

576-404: The turn of the 20th century, the club remained successful with vacancies only usually arising through the deaths of current members. Because of the club's prominent place in the proceedings, and its being named at the trial, it fell into disrepute. Seeking to distance itself, it moved into Ely House at 37 Dover Street in 1909. The site underwent a refit in 1910 to make the premises better suited to

608-560: Was a British army officer involved in the Relief of Ladysmith , the Battle of Spion Kop during the Boer War and the First Battle of Ypres . Stansfeld died at the Battle of Loos during World War I . He served with the Gordon Highlanders . Stansfeld was born on 20 April 1880. He was the youngest child and only son of John Birkbeck Evelyn Stansfeld (1846–1911), Rector of Preston , and his wife Marie Agnes Barrenger. John Snr

640-466: Was admitted a student of the Middle Temple on 31 October 1840, and was called to the bar on 26 January 1849; he does not seem, however, to have practised as a barrister , and later in life derived his income mainly from a brewery at Fulham . On 27 July 1844, Stansfeld married Caroline , second daughter of William Henry Ashurst , a radical and friend of Giuseppe Mazzini , to whom Stansfeld

672-507: Was educated at Uppingham School where in 1896 he was awarded the school's Silver Medal for winning the annual boxing competition; the school magazine described him as an "all round athlete of the highest possible promise". Stansfeld entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst , after successfully passing the infantry Competitive Examination in 1898. At Sandhurst he won the heavyweight boxing championship and captained

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704-420: Was happening, about 20 came across. I took 2 photos with Sprot in the group, and he took 2 with me in the group. It should be most interesting and quite unique. I should get into awful trouble if it was known, as we are not allowed to take photos. But what a chance to have missed. They were Bavarians and Hanoverians, 15th, 115th and 158th Regiments. They were very cheery and laughed at nothing, in fact merriment

736-550: Was introduced in 1847: they became close. Stansfeld also sympathised with the Chartist movement, even if Feargus O'Connor denounced him. He took an active part in propagating radical opinions in the north of England, frequently spoke at meetings of the Northern Reform Union, and was one of the promoters of the association for the repeal of " taxes on knowledge ". In 1859, Stansfeld was returned to Parliament as

768-572: Was mainly spent in endeavouring to secure the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts , and in 1886 this objective was attained. He did not serve in Gladstone's second administration (1880–5) , and declined the twice-repeated offer of the Deputy Speakership . He later returned to government in Gladstone's third administration on 3 April 1886, when he again became President of the Local Government Board . However,

800-447: Was not immediately popular and by January 1879, it had to raise the subscription fees in order to make up the shortfall due to the lack of numbers. A year later, it was said to have suffered from more withdrawals than new admissions and this was blamed on the poor quality of the food being served there. However, by the end of the decade, memberships had reached 600 and the club was considering moving to larger premises. On 28 February 1895,

832-560: Was originally a member of a firm of solicitors, Stansfeld & Craven, and subsequently served as a county court judge in the Halifax district; he was the last solicitor on the bench in a century. James Stansfeld Jr's sister, Mary (d.1885), married the Liberal MP George Dixon . Brought up as a nonconformist , Stansfeld was in 1837 sent to University College, London , and graduated BA in 1840 and LLB in 1844. He

864-702: Was present at the Relief of Ladysmith , Colneso , Tugela Heights, and the Battle of Spion Kop . At Spion Kop, he helped wounded soldiers while under fire, for which he was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) in 1900. He was also twice mentioned in despatches (1901). He received the Queen's medal with six clasps and the King's medal with two clasps. Stansfeld later served in India and Egypt (1910–14), at Sialkot , Peshawar , Calcutta and Cawnpore , and participated in

896-533: Was rather forced on both sides. However, we ragged one another. There was one measly looking officer, who looked as if he played a tin whistle in civil life. One man made a horrible face and slunk off like a frightened wolf – and started to run to his trench. I honestly thought he was going to get his gun and shoot me. So Sprot and I walked quietly back to our trench, ready to jump in, if there was any trouble. Presently he came back with four pals and shouted to me to go back and photograph them as well! I did not go back. As

928-518: Was soon back at the front commanding the 2nd Gordons at the Battle of Loos . Within minutes of the start of the battle on 25 September Stansfeld was wounded in both legs; he was stretchered away and his right leg amputated. He died of his wounds three days later on 28 September at a field dressing station in Chocques. Lieutenant-Colonel Stansfeld was one of 54 British Empire Commanding Officers killed or wounded at that battle. As reported in

960-554: Was the barrister-at-law Joseph James Stansfeld (b. 1852). After his wife's death, on 22 June 1887, Stansfeld married his second wife, Frances, widow of Henry Augustus Severn of Sydney. Stansfeld died, aged 77, at his residence, Castle Hill, Rotherfield , Sussex , on 17 February 1898, and was buried at Rotherfield on 22 February 1898. Attribution: John Raymond Evelyn Stansfeld John Raymond Evelyn Stansfeld DSO ( English: / ˈ ɛ v ʌ l ɪ n ˈ s t æ n s f iː l d / ; 20 April 1880 – 28 September 1915)

992-503: Was the sixth son of David Stansfield (1755–1818) of Hope Hall, Halifax , and his wife Sarah Wolrich (1757–1824), daughter of Thomas Wolrich (1719–91) of Armley House, Leeds . He was a descendant of the Stansfeld family of Stansfield and Sowerby , Yorkshire , and a distant cousin of the politician William Crompton-Stansfield and the soldiers James Rawdon Stansfeld , Thomas Wolryche Stansfeld and John R. E. Stansfeld . James Sr

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1024-420: Was the son of Rev. John Stansfield (1814–61), Vicar of Coniston Cold . His cousin, was John Stansfeld (1840–1928) of Field House, Sowerby , and Dunninald Castle , Montrose . He was a descendant of the Stansfeld family of Stansfield and Sowerby , Yorkshire , and a distant cousin of William Crompton-Stansfield , Sir James Stansfeld , James Rawdon Stansfeld and Thomas Wolryche Stansfeld . Stansfeld

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