One of the secrets of that fine man Lord Camrose's
success as a newspaper proprietor was his capacity for retaining staff. He did not take advantage of unemployment in journalism to go in for astronomical salaries and sudden sackings. He had no favourites who fell from grace. Instead he made the best use he could of everyone in his employ and directed each to the work best suited to his talents. People felt safe with Lori Camrose and safety in journalism is a coveted rarity. Much has been written about his rise to fame and wealth, but those of us who knew him like to think of him best as a family man. He and Lady Camrose, their children and grand-children were strongly united by real affection. I think this affection sprang from a perfect marriage. Lady Camrose is a very 'clever woman and she and her husband were inseparable. So well did they get onetogether that when one was in their company it was like being bathed in sunlight. I remember one morning being on their yacht with them in Southampton Water. They were sitting next to one another in deck chairs and the Daily Telegraph was brought to Lord Camros Something about the layout of the front page must hay seemed wrong to him for he pointed to the top of it wi a slight flourish of his hand and passed it to Lady Camro who nodded. Not a word was spoken. These two understoo one another so well that they were almost one person. The were loyal and charitable to all and kept up with unimportan people as well as the mighty. I am sure therefore that Lad Camrose and her family can be certain of the sympathy an prayers of hundreds of true friends.
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