Son of Helen and Richard D‘Oyly Carte. Chairman of the company 1901 - 1948 - through both World Wars. Father of Bridget.
Wodehouse supposedly based Psmith, one of his characters, on Rupert, or possibly his brother Lucas.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Rupert D‘Oyly Carte
Commemorated ati
D'Oyly Carte armillary sphere
The memorial is in the form of an equatorial armillary sphere. Although the m...
Other Subjects
Turk's Head - Wapping
This entry discusses two pubs in Wapping, both called the Turk's Head. The Turk's Head in Wapping High Street is said to be the pub where condemned men, on their way to Execution Dock, were given ...
Edward Charles Grenfell
1st Baron St Just. At Harrow, West Acre House, 1884-8. Banker and politician. Governor of Harrow School 1922-41. Director of the Bank of England 1905-40.
Rodney's Head pub
Records show Rodney's Head pub was at 4 Old Street in 1851. In 1876 this was rebuilt as shown in this drawing which is pretty much as we see it today. By 1895 it was known as Old Rodney's Head a...
Coal Hole Tavern
The meeting place of the Wolf Club of which in about 1826 Edmund Kean was a leading member. Lawrence Silverman tells us that, later, this was the tavern where Renton Nicholson staged his very rude...