Runnymede The munificent gift to the nation of one hundred
and two acres of riverside land, containing Runnymede, combines the exquisite beauty of Thames scenery with some of the most precious of historical associations. The late Mr. Urban Broughton generously gave Ashridge House and Park to the Unionist Party, but stipulated that the gardens should always be open to the public ; and now his widow, Lady Fairhaven, and his two sons, Lord Fairhaven and Captain Henry Broughton, have given these one hundred and eighty-two acres to honour his memory. The land stretches from Egham to the Bells of Ouseley, and the site where Magna Carta was signed will be preserved for ever. Americans, who love Runnymede equally with Englishmen as a common symbol of civil liberty, will share our gratitude to the Broughton family.
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