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THE MAHARAJAH FAMILY

EAST OF HERITAGE TRAIL Follow in the footsteps of the Duleep Singh family Welcome to the world of the Maharajah Duleep Singh

I had the opportunity to play the lead role of Maharajah Duleep Singh in the internationally acclaimed film ‘The Black ’. I spent 5 years studying Duleep Singh, carrying out in depth research into the life of the Maharajah and his family, which supported me in delivering my role with precision and authenticity. I visited many places related to Duleep Singh. I still remember the very first time I visited Dr Sartinder Sartaaj in 2010 and every time I visit England I return, the countryside is just so beautiful. It was Duleep’s home and now I think of it as my home too. East Anglia is home to the graves of Duleep Singh and his family at , the Ancient House Museum, the statue and so much more. You can follow in their footsteps and discover buildings and places they loved. I am excited that this booklet will help many more people explore the story of the Duleep Singh family and their cultural legacy in this part of the world. Dr Satinder Sartaaj Patron of the Festival of & Punjabi Sufi Singer, actor, songwriter, singer, composer and poet.

Over the last two years Essex Cultural Diversity Project has celebrated the links between Norfolk and Punjab through the Maharajah Duleep Singh story. We have delivered two festivals highlighting the family’s contribution to Norfolk and East Anglia. The Duleep Singh Family Trail will link locations and places of historical interest for people to learn more. Supported through National Lottery Heritage Fund. Indi Sandhu - www.essexcdp.com Festival Director

Essex Cultural Diversity Project breaks down barriers and promotes cultural harmony in East Anglia and beyond. Through arts, cultural and heritage projects they raise awareness of race equality and cultural diversity, benefiting all communities.

‘SOVEREIGN, SQUIRE & REBEL: MAHARAJAH DULEEP SINGH’ By PETER BANCE, Coronet House Publishing Ltd ‘A highly illustrated coffee-table book on the life and family of Maharajah Duleep Singh’. For further information visit: www.duleepsingh.com Do you have any stories or memorabilia relating to the Duleep Singh Family? Contact [email protected] so that we can add to our research. Peter Bance Historian, Author & Researcher

Peter Bance

The renowned American historian My own journey into this family David McCullough once said began some 25 years ago, a ‘History is a guide to navigation journey of exploration, discovery in perilous times. History is who and excitement. At that time we are and why we are the way very little was known about the Maharajah Duleep Singh, his we are’. For this reason we must family, their abodes and their not forget history but record and time in the area. learn from it. This has been partly The publication of this Trail the objective of the Essex Cultural however, does not determine the Diversity Project, who has taken completion or conclusion of such the initiative to devise this guide a journey, but one which will so that we may keep alive and inspire and encourage further refresh those historic junctures of discoveries. It is hoped that The a family whose presence in East Maharajah Duleep Singh Heritage Anglia has become synonymous Trail will act as a guide for and part of the core history of visitors, tourists and those new this region. enthusiasts alike who will make that journey of touring, learning and adventure, and adding to the history of The Duleep Singhs. I commend the Essex Cultural Diversity Project on this initiative and am sure it will serve as a catalyst for similar trails to be developed for other regions of .

Peter Bance Author of ‘Sovereign, Squire & Rebel’

www.duleepsinghtrail.com Maharajah 1780 - 1839 ‘Lion of the Punjab’

M1: 1789 M2: 1796 M3: 1811 Maharani Rani Rani Rattan Kaur d: 1840 d: 1809 d: 1839

Kharak Sher Prince Prince Singh Singh Multana Singh 1802 – 1840 1807 – 1843 1807 - 1859 1819 – 1864

Kanwar Prince Naunihal Singh Partap Singh 1820 – 1840 1831 - 1843

M1: 1864 Maharani Bamba 1849–1887

Prince Victor Prince Princess Bamba Princess Albert Jay Frederick Victor Sophia Jindan Catherine Hilda 1866 – 1918 1868 - 1926 1869 - 1957 1871 - 1942 Married 1898 Married 1915 Lady Anne Lt Col David Waters Blanche Coventry Sutherland 1874 - 1956 1871 - 1939

Maharajah Duleep Singh was the youngest of the seven sons of Maharajah Ranjit Singh and his last wife Maharani . Duleep Singh came to the throne at the age of five years, following the deaths of his older brothers. After the First Anglo-Sikh War, at just nine years of age, the British separated him from his mother and removed her from the THE MAHARAJAH’S FAMILY

M4: 1811 Rani Daya Kaur d: 1839

M5: 1835 Prince Peshwara Maharani Jind Kaur Kashmira Singh Singh 1817 – 1863 1819 – 1844 1821 – 1845

M2: 1889 MAHARAJAH Maharani Ada DULEEP SINGH 1869-1930 1838 – 1893

Princess Prince Albert Princess Princess Ada Sophia Edward Pauline Alexandrina Irene Helen Alexdrowna Alexander 1887 - 1941 Benyl 1876 - 1948 1879 - 1893 Married 1914 1889 - 1926 J.S.A. Torry Married 1910 d. 1915 Pierre Marie Villament

Punjab. The East Company placed the Maharajah under the care of an Army Surgeon Dr John Login whose duty it would be to bring up the Maharajah as a young Englishman. In May 1854 at the age of 15 years and having converted to , Maharajah Duleep Singh arrived in Great Britain (becoming the first person of Sikh heritage in the UK) and settled at Elveden thus began the family connections in East Anglia.

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For an introduction to Duleep Singh and his family, Ancient House Museum is a great place to start on the trail.

Thetford Grammar School THETFORD Bridge Street, Thetford IP24 3AF Ancient House, Maharajah Duleep Singh is known Museum of Thetford Life to have funded the education of at White Hart Street, Thetford, IP24 1AA least one boy linked to the Elveden Ancient House was a gift from Estate and Prince Frederick was a Prince to the keen supporter of Thetford Grammar people of Thetford. He purchased School, where was the building in 1921 and helped educated. This ancient school lays pay for its restoration for use as claim to be one of the oldest schools a public museum. The Ancient in the country (The Head Master’s House Museum opened in 1924. On recorded roll goes back to 1174). The display there is a selection of Prince beautiful WWI memorial to the lost Frederick’s local history collections boys of the school was designed, including portraits of East Anglian paid for and unveiled by Prince gentry as well as a short film and Frederick in 1921. He attended many permanent display about Maharajah events and presentations. Duleep Singh. Throughout the year Not ordinarily open to the public, special exhibitions, illustrated talks, however, viewing by appointment themed events and trails add new can be made Tel: 01842 752840. dimensions to the story. Join us and find out more.

Thetford’s Ancient House is an atmospheric museum where rich collections, films and animations tell the remarkable story of the Brecks and the people who have made it their home. Visit Ancient House, Museum of Thetford Life www.museums.norfolk. gov.uk/ancient-house 01842 752599 Open Tuesday – Saturday 10am - 4pm Maharajah Duleep Singh Memorial Statue 20 Riverside Walk, Thetford IP24 2BG This beautiful life-size bronze statue of Maharajah Duleep Singh honours the last King of the Punjab and his close links with Thetford and Elveden. It was commissioned by the Maharajah Duleep Singh Centenary Trust and was unveiled by the Prince of Wales in 1999. As the first major piece of Sikh public art Original bible given to Duleep Singh by Lord outside India, the statue is seen to Dalhousie on view at Ancient House Museum. symbolise the bringing together of history and culture. The Guildhall Market Place, Thetford, IP24 2DS Thetford Library On his death, Prince Frederick gifted Raymond Street, Thetford, IP24 2EA part of his collection of Norfolk and The library houses the Duleep portraits dating from the 16th Singh Collection donated by century to the people of Thetford. Prince Frederick Duleep Singh. The Originally they were hung in the collection consists of books about Guildhall at his suggestion, however, Norfolk, Suffolk and East Anglia, today the paintings can be found at directories, poll books and sales various locations, the catalogues of county estates from largest selection the early 20th century. One of being on display the most important at Ancient House items is the Museum of Elveden Views, a Thetford Life. photograph album of the Duleep Singh family. The collection can be viewed by appointment during staffed hours, Monday-Friday 10am - 7pm and Saturdays 10am - 4pm. 01842 752048. Warren Lodge Brandon Road, Thetford, IP24 3NE The Maharajah loved hunting and shooting – particularly rabbits. He purchased Warren Lodge on a 99 year lease with the condition that the ground must not be broken. When he had trees planted, which Maharajah broke the terms of the agreement, Duleep action was taken against him. Singh However, the Maharajah won his Memorial case and continued to shoot rabbits Statue at and game on a much larger scale. Butten Island, Thetford The Drawing Room at Elveden Hall in the time of the Maharajah

Elveden Hall children and adults. A stained glass Elveden is a seventeen-thousand window was installed in the church acre estate located a few miles away in memory of the Maharajah and a from Thetford, bordering Suffolk and memorial to Prince Frederick can be Norfolk. Duleep Singh purchased seen nearby. the estate in 1849 and had architect The graves of the Maharajah John Norton completely redesign Duleep Singh, his wife the Maharani the exterior and interior of Elveden Bamba and their youngest son can Hall. The interior was reminiscent of be seen in Elveden churchyard. an Indian Palace and the grounds Maharani Bamba was the first to were home to exotic animals and be buried in the churchyard in birds. The Maharajah entertained 1887. Then in 1893 at the age royalty and members of the gentry of 13, Edward Albert tragically at his shooting parties on the estate passed away and was buried including the Prince of Wales. He beside his mother. That same raised his six children here with year, Maharajah Duleep Singh wife Maharani Bamba. After his death experienced an apoplectic fit whilst in 1893 the Hall was sleeping and died alone in a hotel purchased by the family room in . Although he wished and remains the property of the 4th to be buried where he had died, the today. family brought him back to Elveden Private Property - not open to the public to be buried beside his wife and son. Please use the layby just alongside the Church. St Andrew & Alternatively, drive into the Elveden Courtyard St Patrick Church (www.elvedencourtyard.com). Road, Elveden, Thetford, The car park opposite the church is private. 1P24 3TW In 1869, Maharajah Duleep Singh, a patron of Elveden church, fully The resting restored it at a cost of place of £1,100. The thatched Duleep roof was replaced with Singh at St slate and the old pews Andrew & were replaced by open St Patrick benches. Duleep Singh Church also supported classes at the church which were attended by both St. Andrew’s Church BLO’ NORTON Church Lane, Blo’ Norton, IP22 2JE Blo’ Norton Hall The grave of Prince Frederick The Street, Blo’ Norton, Diss, IP22 2JD Duleep Singh can been found in Prince Frederick Duleep Singh rented the churchyard to the far right of the 16th century mansion Blo’ Norton the main gates. A marble plaque Hall from 1909. He planted beautiful dedicated to his memory has gardens and created a delightful been installed inside the church vista through the small wood by his sisters and there is also a adjoining the Hall to the main road photograph of the Prince as a child. with an avenue of lime trees, leading Blo’ Norton War Memorial to the The Black Prince’s Temple. He In Front of St Andrew’s Church was very proud of his family history and paintings of his uncle Maharajah Prince Frederick served with stood in his gallery, Yeomanry regiments from 1893 with a painting of his grandfather – 1909. He rejoined in 1914 at the Maharajah Ranjit Singh hanging outbreak of the First World War opposite. and served in from 1917-1919 working with horses behind the Not open to the public front line. On his return he designed The Black Prince’s Temple and erected this war memorial in Remains located in the woods alongside honour of the men who gave their Blo’ Norton Hall lives during the war. He unveiled the memorial outside the churchyard Situated at the end of the avenue in 1920. Plans for the design of the of lime trees Prince Frederick memorial and a roll of honour are Duleep Singh built a small white housed within the church. folly in 1923, which he dedicated to the ‘Divine Winds of Heaven’ as Hampton House he could hear the winds of Norfolk The Street, Blo’ Norton, Diss, IP22 2JB when sitting out on the front of the The Duleep Singh sisters (Bamba, Temple reading his books. It became Catherine and Sophia), moved into known as the ‘Black Prince’s Temple’ the four bedroom Hampton House and is commonly believed that the in 1935. The house had a large plot Prince built it in respect to the Sikh of land for raising animals and a religion of his father. beautiful garden with fruit trees. Now only ruins remain. Not open to the public Blo’ Norton War Memorial and St Andrew and St Patrick Church

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A1065 KING’S LYNN

A47 Oxburgh Hall A47

St Martins Church Thompson

Oliver A134 Cromwell’s House. Hockwold Hall A1065 Ely THETFORD Breckles House, St Andrew & St Patrick Church, Elveden The Chapel of St. Lawrence,

All Saints Elveden Hall Church, Ancient House Worlington Museum BURY ST Maharajah Duleep EDMUNDS Singh Memorial A14 Statue Moyse’s Hall A11 Thetford Grammar Bury St. School Museum Edmunds Magdalene College, The Guildhall Town Hall Trinity College University Thetford Library Hall of Cambridge Warren Lodge St Mary’s Church, Polstead

A134

M11 A12 Plaque to Christopher Layer, Barclays Bank

AYLSHAM

A140

Hungate Medieval Art St Peter Hungate, Norwich Arts Centre, Abbey St Swithins A47 WYMONDHAM

A11 A146 A140 Hall

Breckles House, St Andrew’s Church, Scole Stow Bedon DISS

Hampton House, Blo’ Norton Blo’ Norton Blo’ Norton Hall BURY ST War Memorial EDMUNDS The Black A12 Prince’s Temple St Andrew’s Aspall Hall Bury St. Church Edmunds A140 Town Hall Ipswich Museum

IPSWICH Grave of Sir John Login, St Peter & St Paul Church A14 A12

FELIXSTOWE

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Prince Frederick expressed a great interest in East Anglian architecture and archaeology. He was a founding member of SPAB (The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) and became president of the Norfolk & Norwich Archaeological Society. He would often write and speak on the importance of saving local historical buildings. He invested much of his time and money into saving Norfolk and Suffolk churches and was very proud of his East Anglian heritage.

St Martin’s Church St Swithin’s Thompson, Thetford, IP24 1QD (now Norwich Arts Centre) – Thompson church dates from 1300. 51 St Benedict’s St, Norwich NR2 4PG Endowed as a Collegiate Church Prince Frederick helped to save St in 1349 by the de Shardelowe Swithin’s Church in Norwich. In 1881, brothers, its resulting importance the church lost its tower and would led to some fine additions and have been converted into a hall in alterations. In 1911, the church was the early 20th century had Prince at risk of closure before it was saved Frederick not intervened. In 1980, by Prince Frederick and Reverend the church became Norwich Arts Charles Kent. On 15th July 2018, a Centre, a live music venue, theatre memorial stone was unveiled at the and art gallery. church honouring Prince Frederick’s services to the church. Town Hall Contact [email protected] 7 Angel Hill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1UZ to arrange a guided tour. Prince Frederick helped to save the The church is open during Adam-style Bury Town Hall from daylight hours. destruction.

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Katharine Wolstenholme [email protected] 01953 483 318 St Martin’s Church St Peter Hungate Points of interest: Street, Norwich, NR3 IHN Prince Frederick helped save The Chapel of St Lawrence St Peter Hungate church from Eriswell, Brandon, IP27 9BH demolition during the early 20th Prince Frederick visited this century. The church was declared chapel and wrote a small article redundant and became the first about it in an East Anglian nationally to be repurposed as a journal accompanied by a museum of church furnishings woodcut of the chapel. He writes in 1936. The museum closed in of how it passed into private 1995 and after a period of private hands after the dissolution and occupation, it passed to Norwich hence fell into ruin until it was Historic Churches Trust and rebuilt as it is today. since 2009 has been the home of Hungate Medieval Art, an exhibition Ipswich Museum space celebrating Norwich’s High Street, Ipswich, IP1 3QH medieval heritage and art. In 1919, Prince Frederick delivered a lecture at the museum at a meeting

Wymondham Abbey of members of the Suffolk Institute Church Street, Wymondham NR18 0PH of Archaeology and Natural History. Prince Frederick showed a great Frederick spoke on the topic of interest in the restoration works at repairing and restoring old buildings Wymondham Abbey and played and made special mention of several a part in saving this church from East Anglian manor houses such as further damage. Costessey Hall and Little Wenham Hall. St Andrew’s Church 8 Comber Cl, Scole, Diss, IP21 4DQ St Mary’s Church Prince Frederick was instrumental Polstead, Colchester, CO6 5BS in the preservation of Scole Church. In 1924, Prince Frederick presented He believed that the original a mazer bowl made from the root of structure and contents of historical the Gospel oak to Polstead church. buildings should be preserved.

www.duleepsinghtrail.com a plaque in the grounds of Old HALLS & HOUSES Buckenham Hall installed by Prince Hockwold Hall Frederick to commemorate Queen Station Road, , Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee. There is Brandon, IP26 4HZ an old oak tree at the junction of the village that was planted by Prince Hockwold Hall became the Frederick and is affectionately residence of Prince Victor Duleep known as The Black Prince’s Tree. Singh in 1894 and he commissioned a significant extension in 1895. Not open to the public. In 1898 Prince Victor married Lady Anne Coventry. They settled Breckles House into married life and he followed his interest in country pursuits, securing shooting rights over 4500 acres. The Hall was decorated in the Louis XIV style, while wall panels and chairs were covered in embroidered silk that was said to have formed part of the great durbar tent of his grandfather, Maharajah Ranjit Singh. Prince Victor was a close friend of Lord Carnarvon and was a regular visitor to Highclere. Unfortunately Prince Victor enjoyed gambling and excessive spending Breckles House and was declared bankrupt in 1902. Stow Bedon, , NR17 1BY The Prince then moved to France where he died in 1928 and is buried Breckles House has evolved over in Monte Carlo. the years, originally forming part of the Breckles Hall Estate. Prince Hockwold Hall currently offers Frederick resided at Breckles House a unique opportunity for between 1906 and 1909 after Old accommodation, weddings and Buckenham Hall was sold. Breckles events throughout the year. Details House was certainly a modest of events are listed at: house by comparison to the Elveden www.hockwoldhallnorfolk.com Hall. Evidence of the former tennis Old Buckenham Hall court he installed during his stay Old Buckenham, Attleborough, NR17 1PQ can still be seen on the front lawn. Equestrian painter Alfred Munnings Prince Frederick Duleep Singh stayed with Prince Frederick whilst purchased Old Buckenham Hall and painting ‘Cattle Grazing Before its 340 acre estate in 1897. He later Hay Wagons’. sold the property described as A Miniature Mansion in a Miniature The Cuthbert family have owned Park and it became a private Breckles House since 1990. It boarding school. However, after a remains a private residence but fire destroyed much of the building opens during the Festival of Norfolk in 1952, Old Buckenham Hall fell & Punjab and by appointment only back into private hands. The visitor’s during June to September. book of Christmas 1900 includes Tel 01953 483128 Prince Victor, Maharani Ada and other family members. There is Aspall Hall activities and sometimes even Debenham, Suffolk IP14 6PD asked them to send him school Prince Albert Edward Duleep Singh supplies and other items. The received schooling at Aspall Hall Chevallier family who have lived during his childhood in 1890. Whilst and made cider at Aspall Hall since at Aspall, the Prince began riding 1702 still own the estate and have and took an interest in cricket. He continued to expand their cider would write home to his sisters, business. informing them of his day-to-day Not open to the public. Points of interest: Euston Hall Euston, Suffolk, IP24 2QP Prince Frederick was great friends with the Duke and Duchess of Grafton, having grown up on the neighbouring estate of Elveden and sharing a love of Stuart paintings. The Duchess of Grafton opened the Ancient House Museum of Thetford in 1924. Later the of Euston Hall was made honorary President of the Friends of Thetford Museum. Euston Hall boasts one of the finest Stuart West Stow Hall art collections in the country and is Road, West Stow, Bury St open to the public seasonally. Edmunds, Suffolk, IP28 6EY Prince Frederick bequeathed his In 1901, Prince Frederick took a party collection to Inverness Museum and on a tour of West Stow Hall. He had Art Gallery. www.eustonhall.co.uk written a paper about the property so knew it well and was particularly Oxburgh Hall interested in its architecture and , near , PE33 9PS history. He was also keen to know more about its reputed hauntings. Oxburgh Hall is a Tudor moated country house completed in 1482 www.weststowhall.com for Sir Edmund Bedingfield and home to the Bedingfield family ’s House ever since. Prince Frederick Duleep 29 St Mary’s Street, Ely, Singh visited Oxburgh Hall to record Cambridgeshire, CB7 4HF portraits housed there for his Staunch Jacobite Prince Frederick two volume publication Portraits was not a fan of Oliver Cromwell. in Norfolk Houses. This includes Visitors recalled seeing an oil portraits of the Bedingfield family painting of Oliver Cromwell hanging of Oxburgh. The Hall is now the upside down in the dining room at property of the National Trust where Breckles House and the drawing you can follow in the footsteps of room at Blo’ Norton Hall. Prince Frederick. www.olivercromwellshouse.co.uk www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ oxburgh-hall

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Points of interest: Moyses’ Hall Magdalene College, Cornhill, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 1DX Trinity College, University Prince Frederick Duleep Singh of Cambridge donated an Eolian Harp made Magdalene St, Cambridge CB3 0AG by renowned English poet Magdalene College was founded Robert Bloomfield to Moyses’ in 1428. Trinity College was Hall Museum. The harp was founded in 1546 by King Henry previously owned by Capel Lofft VIII. Both Prince Victor and and was given to the Prince by Prince Frederick first went to Lofft’s son. and then Prince www.moyseshall.org Victor to Trinity College, with Prince Frederick following to All Saints Church Magdalene College. In 1890 Church Lane, Worlington, Prince Frederick attained a BA Bury St Edmunds, IP28 8SG and Masters degree in History. Lieutenant Colonel James Prince Frederick’s love of history, Oliphant of Worlington Hall is art and archaeology developed buried in the churchyard of All and he started collecting old Saints Church. Oliphant was the paintings, books and objects. Equerry to Maharajah Duleep Prince Frederick was also very Singh. enthusiastic about acting and starred in many stage plays Grave of Sir John Login and pantomimes. St Peter and Paul Church, Felixstowe, IP11 9NF Plaque to Christopher Sir John Login was a Scottish Layer, Aylsham surgeon in India and guardian Barclays Bank, Market Place, of Maharajah Duleep Singh Aylsham when he was a young boy. The This plaque in memory of two shared the strong, loving Christopher Layer, an 18th bond of a father and son. On century Jacobite, was erected 10th October, 1863, Sir John Login at Layer’s home by Prince passed away. The Maharajah Frederick Duleep Singh. Layer had preferred John Login to be was executed for treason against buried at Elveden but Lady Login the King in London on May 17th preferred her husband to be 1723. Prince Frederick himself buried at Felixstowe. Therefore, was a staunch Jacobite and had Duleep Singh erected a granite a deep attachment to the Stuart and marble monument to Sir royal family. He installed this John Login in the churchyard at plaque after discovering that Felixstowe. Layer was a Norfolk countryman like himself. The building is now a bank.

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Annual Maharajah Duleep Singh remembrance service held at Elveden Church THE CHILDREN

Prince Victor Duleep Singh Princess Sophia Prince Victor, eldest son of Duleep Singh Maharajah Duleep Singh and godson Princess Sophia, born in 1879, of , was the first was the youngest daughter of the person of sikh heritage in Canada. Maharajah and goddaughter of Victor eventually settled in France Queen Victoria. She played an active with his wife Lady Anne of Coventry. role within the suffragette movement Prince Frederick working alongside Emmeline Duleep Singh Pankhurst. During the Second World War, Sophia visited injured Indian Prince Frederick Duleep Singh, soldiers at Brighton Pavilion and second son of Maharajah Duleep organised ‘India Day’ to recognise Singh lived in several Norfolk their contributions to the war effort. residences over his lifetime and expressed a great interest in East Prince Albert Edward Anglian archaeology. He was very Prince Edward was the youngest proud of his East Anglian heritage of the Maharajah’s children. After and left a legacy that the community his mother’s death, Edward and benefits from today. his sisters moved from London to Brighton to be placed under the care Princess Bamba of Arthur Oliphant. Unfortunately, Duleep Singh at the age of 13, Edward contracted Princess Bamba, born in 1869, was pneumonia and died. the eldest daughter of Maharajah Duleep Singh. She lived much of her Princess Pauline life in where she troubled Princess Pauline along with her sister the British authorities with her Princess Irene had a very different claims to her right to Punjab. Bamba childhood to her half siblings, outlived her entire family and was although they all met on occasion the last descendant of the Duleep at Blo’ Norton Hall. She married Singh family. John Tory in 1914 but was widowed within a year. In the 1930s she moved Princess Catherine to France where she died in 1941 Duleep Singh estranged from her half siblings. Princess Catherine, born in 1871, was the second daughter of the Princess Irene Maharajah. She was the most Princess Irene married Pierre secretive of her siblings and spent Villement in 1910. Shortly after Prince much time in India and Germany Frederick’s death she walked into with her governess and partner Lina the sea at Monaco in 1926 and Schafer. Catherine is well known committed suicide. for housing many German-Jewish refugees at her Norfolk residence during the Second World War.

Essex Cultural Diversity Project would like to thank the following:

Dr Satinder Sartaaj Peter Bance & Nanaki Bance Patron of the Festival of Norfolk and Punjab The Anglo Punjab Heritage Foundation Norfolk Museum Services Leaping Hare Council Corinne Fulford & Karen-Emma White Ancient House Museum Our Funders Oliver Bone & Melissa Hawker National Lottery Heritage Fund

Images courtesy of Peter Bance Collection ©, Norfolk Museums Service (Ancient House), Carl Harding Palmer, Maria Schepers, Euston Hall and Breckles House. Image above: Maharajah Duleep Singh, by Suman Kaur, 2019 after a photograph taken in 1865 Front cover Illustration: Maharajah Duleep Singh by Anthea Du Rose, 1993, Oil on canvas after a photograph by John Mayall, 1859. All courtesy of Peter Bance ©

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