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Sir Harry Lauder, KBE (4 August 1870 - 26 February 1950) was a very famous Scottish entertainer, described by Sir Winston Churchill as "Scotland's greatest ever ambassador!" Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions, in order of seniority: Knight or Dame Grand Cross... August 4 is the 216th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (217th in leap years), with 149 days remaining. ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Travel guide to Scotland from Wikitravel Transport in Scotland Timeline of Scottish history Caledonia List of not fully sovereign nations Subdivisions of Scotland National parks (Scotland) Traditional music of Scotland Flower of Scotland Wars of Scottish Independence National Trust for Scotland Historic houses in Scotland Castles in Scotland Museums in... This article is about the profession. ... The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS (30 November 1874 â€“ 24 January 1965) was an English statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ...

Early Years

Born Henry Lauder at 4 Bridge Street Portobello, the residence of his mother’s father, he was the eldest son of John Currie Lauder (1851-1882), who had been born in nearby Musselburgh, East Lothian, a descendant of the family of Lauder of The Bass (an island commonly referred to as the Bass Rock), and Isabella Urquhart MacLeod McLennan (1854 -1905) born in Arbroath but whose family had moved there from the Black Isle in Ross-shire. Portobello is a beach resort 3 miles (5 km) to the east of Edinburgh city centre along the coast of the Firth of Forth from Leith. ... Musselburgh is a town in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth six miles east of Edinburgh city centre and is a strong contender for the title of Scotlands oldest town. ... East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Bass Rock (56Â° 4â€² 31â€³ N, 2Â° 38â€² 21â€³ W) is an island in the outer part of the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, approx. ... The ruined Arbroath Abbey, build from local red sandstone. ... The Black Isle (Scottish Gaelic: an t-Eilean Dubh) is an eastern area of Ross and Cromarty. ... Ross-shire (Siorrachd Rois in Gaelic), a traditional county of Scotland, borders on Sutherland, Cromartyshire (of which it contains many enclaves), Inverness-shire and on an exclave of Nairnshire. ...

Harry’s great-grandfather, George Lauder (1776-1824), had been born at Morham in East Lothian, and was the tenant farmer at Inverleith Mains (now the Royal Botanical Gardens (Edinburgh), and a local landholder in nearby Stockbridge, Edinburgh. Amongst his numerous properties there was the famous St. Bernard’s Well. (This remained in the family until later that century). Harry’s grandfather, John Lauder (1818-1888), who had been born in the still extant Inverleith Mains House, had also owned a large house at 4 Rose Street, Edinburgh, the site of which is now occupied by the rear of 'Jenners' famous department store. After the sale of that house Harry's grandfather moved to Portobello where he bought a house at 2 Ramsay lane, and where Harry's father was living when he married. East Lothian (Lodainn an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area. ... Stockbridge is pictuesque area of Edinburgh located towards the north of the city and bordering on the New Town. ... Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...

In 1882 Harry’s father, also John Lauder, moved to Newbold, near Chesterfield, in Derbyshire to a new employment designing china. After being there only a short time he contracted pneumonia and died aged only 32. He was buried in the Newbold Churchyard and his widow removed back to her brother's home at Arbroath with her family (there were seven children, five boys, and two girls - one of whom was born posthumously). Most children were then leaving the State sector schools at 11 or 12 to take up employment, but Harry's mother was determined that his schooling should continue. So in order to qualify to continue attending the school at the nearby flax mill, Harry took a part-time job there working evening shifts until he was 16. Chesterfield is a market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ... Derbyshire (pronounced Dar-bee-shur) is a county in the East Midlands of England, which boasts some of Englands most attractive scenery. ... Pneumonia is an illness in which the small, air-filled sacs in the lungs (alveoli) responsible for absorbing oxygen from the atmosphere become inflamed and flooded with fluid. ...

On 19 June 1891 Harry, as he became known, married Ann (Nance), eldest daughter of James Vallance (1855-1936) a Colliery Manager at Hamilton, Lanarkshire, and Mary Kerr (1856-1937). Harry’s brother Matthew was Best Man. The following year Matt married Ann’s sister, Catherine Vallance, and Harry was his Best Man. June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Mausoleum of the Dukes of Hamilton, in the grounds of the old Hamilton Palace Hamilton (Hamaltan, in Scottish Gaelic) is a town in Central Scotland. ...

Entertainer

There can be no doubt whatever of Harry Lauder’s tremedous popularity as an entertainer, music-hall and vaudeville artist. He toured the world for forty years including 22 times to the U.S.A., and several times to Australia where he often stayed with his brother John, who had emigrated there. Harry and his wife and son were in Melbourne, Victoria, when the British Empire mobilised for World War I. Sir Winston Churchill referred to Harry as “Scotland’s greatest ever ambassador”. Harry was the first British entertainer to sell a million records and was a favourite of King Edward VII and an intimate friend of the famous tea magnate Sir Thomas Lipton, amongst others. Vaudeville was a style of multi-act theater which flourished in North America from the 1880s through the 1920s. ... City of Melbourne Local Government Area State Victoria Lord Mayor John So (since 2001) Area 36 kmÂ² Population (2001) 57,960 Density 1,601/kmÂ² (1999) Greater Melbourne Subdivisions Local Government Areas Area 7,694 kmÂ² (1999) Population 2001 census (2nd in Australia) 3,555,321 Density 462. ... The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps The British Empire was the worlds first global power and the largest empire in history. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas. ... The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS (30 November 1874 â€“ 24 January 1965) was an English statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... Edward VII King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Emperor of India His Majesty King Edward VII (9 November 1841–6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Sir Thomas Johnstone Lipton (born May 10, 1850 in Glasgow; died October 2, 1931 in London), Scottish self-made man, merchant and yachtsman who created the famous Lipton tea brand and was the most persistent challenger in the history of the Americas Cup. ...

A robust patriot, Harry raised huge sums of money for war charities during the Great War (1914-1918) - The Harry Lauder Million Pound Fund - and entertained troops in the trenches in France, where he came under enemy fire. He was subsequently knighted in January 1919 by King George V. He again entertained troops, and broadcast over the wireless with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra during World War II, despite his advanced years. Even towards the end of that conflict and just afterwards Sir Harry appeared at the docks when American food ships came into Glasgow to publicly thank the crews for coming to Britain’s assistance in her hour of need. George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert Windsor, formerly Wettin until 1917) (3 June 1865â€“20 January 1936) was the last British monarch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, changing the name to the House of Windsor in 1917. ... Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city and unitary council, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ...

His Works

Sir Harry wrote most of his own songs, favourites of which were "Roamin in the Gloamin’ ", "I Love a Lassie", "A Wee Deoch-an-Doris", and "Keep Right on to the End of the Road", and starred in three British films: Huntingtower (1928), Auld Lang Syne (1929) and The End of the Road (1936). 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The End of the Road (1955 revised in 1967) is John Barths second novel. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

He also wrote a number of books which ran into several editions, including "Harry Lauder at Home and on Tour" (1912), "A Minstrel in France" (1918), "Between You and Me" (1919), "Roamin’ in the Gloamin’ (1928 autobiography), "My Best Scotch Stories" (1929), "Wee Drappies" (1931) and "Ticklin’ Talks" (circa1932). Sir Harry mentions his descent from the Lauders of Lauder and Bass in his autobiography. 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) is a leap year starting on a Friday. ...

Sir Harry’s only child, John (b.1891), had attended the City of London School and Jesus College, Cambridge University, and was destined for a career in law. However, he was called up for The Great War. Captain John Lauder of the 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regiment, was eventually killed at Poiziers in France on December 28, 1916 and was buried the following month in the Albert Road Cemetery at Orvilliers, France. He was unmarried. Sir Harry wrote the song "Keep Right on to the End of the Road" in the aftermath of John's death. Arms of the City of London and City of London School The City of London School is an independent boys school on the banks of the River Thames in the City of London in London, England. ... There are at least two instutions bearing the name Jesus College. ... REDIRECT [1] ... Official name Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louises) Colonel-in-Chief HM Queen Elizabeth II Nicknames Motto Sans Peur Ne Obliviscaris Anniversaries Balaklava (25 October) Marches Quick: The Highland Laddie Quick: The Campbells Are Coming Charge: Monymusk Funerals: Lochaber No More Mascot A Shetland Pony called Cruachan Description Infantry... December 28 is the 362nd day of the year (363rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 3 days remaining. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...

A monument was erected by his distraught father in the tiny family graveyard on his Highland estate near Loch Eck, 'Glenbranter', in Argyll. Young John’s mother and her parents are buried next to his memorial. Argyll (Earra-Ghaidheal in Gaelic), sometimes called Argyllshire, is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ...

Later Years

Sir Harry’s wife Anne also sadly died on July 31, 1927, a terrible blow to Harry. His youngest brother, Alexander, had a daughter, Margaret [Greta] (1900-1966), who was fond of Sir Harry and she moved in to keep an eye on him at his beautiful Victorian mansion of 'Laudervale' on the Bullwood Road, outside Dunoon, which he had purchased and restored at the beginning of the century. She was to become his almost inseparable companion. July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining, as the final day of July. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Holy Loch seen across the Firth of Clyde with Dunoon on the left The PS Waverley leaves Dunoon Pier, to sail up the Firth of Clyde. ...

Sir Harry later spent his twilight years at his Strathaven, Lanarkshire, mansion, Lauder Ha' or Hall, and died there in February 1950. At his funeral service the Lesson was read by the Duke of Hamilton, and all shops and businesses in Hamilton closed for the day. Sir Harry was unexpectedly interred not with his wife at Glenbranter, but with his mother, and a younger brother, George, in Bent Cemetery, Hamilton, after that town’s most memorable funeral ever. It was covered by Pathe News and wreaths were received from all over the world, including one from Queen Elizabeth (the late Queen Mother) and another from Mr & Mrs Winston Churchill. Strathaven (pronounced: Straven, meaning: on the river Avon) is a small town (population ca. ... Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland. ... Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France. ... The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS (30 November 1874 â€“ 24 January 1965) was an English statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ...

The family held on to Lauder Hall until the late 1960s, when death duties forced its sale. Inheritance tax, also known in some countries outside the United States as a death duty and referred to as an estate tax within the U.S, is a form of tax levied upon the bequest that a person may make in their will to a living person or organisation. ...

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Entertainer

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Entertainer

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