Social Victorians/People/Walker

Also Known As

 * Family name: Walker
 * Baron Wavertree
 * William Hall Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree (27 October 1919 – 2 February 1933)
 * Hall Walker

Organizations

 * Harrow School
 * Member of Parliament, Conservative Party, for South-West Lancashire (1900–1919)

Timeline
1896, Grand National horse race, Walker owned the horse that won.

1897 July 2, Friday, Mr. (#583 in the list of people who attended) and Mrs. (#584) Walker were present at the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball at Devonshire House.



Costume at the Duchess of Devonshire's 2 July 1897 Fancy-dress Ball
Mrs. Sophie Walker and Mr. Hall Walker attended the Duchess of Devonshire's fancy-dress ball.

Lafayette's portrait (right) of "Sophie Florence Lothrop (née Sheridan), Lady Wavertree (later Fisher) as Vivien; William Hall Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree as Merlin" in costume is photogravure #250 in the album presented to the Duchess of Devonshire and now in the National Portrait Gallery. The printing on the portrait says, "Mr and Mrs Hall Walker as Merlin & Vivian."

Newspaper Reports

 * "Mrs. W. Walker was a pretty Vivien, in lurid and sinuous draperies. Her husband, Major Walker, was Merlin."
 * "The pretty costumes of Merlin and Vivian worn by Mr and Mrs Willie Walker at the Devonshire House Ball, were made by Mme. Ellis, 16, Upper George-street, Bryanston-square."

Demographics

 * Nationality: British



Family

 * Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, 1st Bt. (15 December 1824 – 27 February 1893)
 * Eliza Reid ( – 20 March 1882)
 * Sir Peter Carlaw Walker, 2nd Bt. (7 May 1854 – 18 October 1915)
 * John Reid Walker (4 June 1855 – 6 March 1934
 * William Hall Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree (25 December 1856 – 2 February 1933)
 * Mary Carlaw Walker (20 March 1858 – 17 December 1933)
 * Arthur Carlaw Walker (4 May 1859 – 13 August 1907)
 * Andrew Barclay Walker (24 June 1865 – March 1930)
 * James Monro Walker (26 December 1866 – 24 June 1920)
 * Ethel Lisette Walker (29 September 1872 – 18 April 1949)


 * William Hall Walker, 1st Baron Wavertree (25 December 1856 – 2 February 1933)
 * Sophie Florence Lothrop Sheridan (19 September 1873 – 27 November 1952)

Relations

 * Sir Andrew Barclay Walker, 1st Baronet, was a brewer and yachtsman.
 * The caricature of Andrew Barclay Walker (right), brother of William Hall Walker and 5th son of the 1st Baronet, is one of the "Men of the Day," Number 650.
 * Sophie Florence Lothrop Sheridan was a direct descendant of Richard Brinsley Sheridan and Elizabeth Linley Sheridan, whom Lady Victoria Innes-Ker was dressed as at the ball.

Notes and Questions

 * 1) More about horses, sports and art than family?
 * 2) William Hall Walker was apparently called Hall Walker.
 * 3) Hall Walker bred horserace and collected art; Sophie Walker was also a sports fan, lawn tennis and tennis.