23 MARCH 1956, Page 13

LORD BESSBOROUGH SIR,—May I be allowed to correct your story

about Lord Bessborough. In 1920 Lord Bessborough's father died and it was reported that Lord Desborough had died and flattering obituary notices were published.

I remember this because I stayed with Lord and Lady Desborough at the time and she had endless letters and telegrams of condolence. It may be that when Lord Desborough eventually died Lady Bessborough received the same letters. But this was in 1945 and I think 1 should have remembered it.—Yours faithfully, MALCOLM BULLOCK Middlefield, Great Shelford, Cambridge

[Pharos writes: '1 am sil . Sir Malcolm is right and I'm sorry 1 muos.J..4 the story.'-- Editor, Spectator.]