Word: cholmondeley
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...second most mispronounced British peer is perhaps "Lord Chumly," spelled Cholmondeley. The Marquess and Marchioness of Cholmondeley stubbornly persist in calling themselves "Chumly." Last week their daughter, Lady Aline "Chumly," presided over a charity rummage sale at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, while their youngest man child, Lord John "Chumly" donned a "cowboy suit" (imported from the U. S.) and took sixpences from people who wanted to dip into a bran tub for prizes of doubtful value...
...Marchioness of Cholmondeley looks out of stone with bland, blind eyes. Behind the eyes, under the suave casque of carven hair are, beyond doubt, the thoughts of the Marchioness of Cholmondeley...
...thoughts of the Marchioness of Cholmondeley...