Lord Methuen, late 1960's (photo: Hans Schumacher)

Lord Methuen (Paul Ayshford)
1886-1974



Born at Corsham Court. 1910 graduated New College,
Oxford (Natural Science). Studied Ruskin School of Drawing,
Oxford. Assistant to Transvaal Museum, Pretoria until
outbreak of War in 1912. Served Royal Wiltshire Yeomanary
and Scots Guards. 1915 married Norah Hennesy. 1927
joined Sickert’s classes, 1 Highbury Place, Islington. 1928
first one-man exhibition, Warren Galleries, subsequent one-
man show Leicester Galleries, among others. 1932 became
fourth Baron Methuen. Met Clifford and Rosemary Ellis
shortly after their arrival in Bath (1936) through The Bath
Society of Artists (President 1945-60, Chairman 1945-51).
Member NEAC, from 1943. Trustee of Tate and National
Gallery 1938-45. Served with Scots Guards Second World