Charles Augustus Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington, known as Viscount Petersham from 1866 to 1881, was a British peer and successful polo player.
A studio portrait of the 8th Earl
"Yeoman-like Polo" As depicted by "Lib" (Libero Prosperi) in Vanity Fair, 19 September 1891
The 8th Earl crossing the River Trent with the South Notts Hounds – picture dated 19 April 1890
Major Charles Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury, 20th Earl of Waterford, 5th Earl Talbot, KCVO, styled Viscount Ingestre from 1868 to 1877, was a British peer. Unlike other wealthy n
Charles Stanhope, 8th Earl of Harrington
…He was responsible for the establishment of the Polo Pony Stud book. He played at the Staffordshire Polo Club, based at Ingestre Hall, founded by Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury, in 1895. The then Viscount Petersham also took part in tilting competitions at the Wenlock Olympian Society Annual Games in 1881, when he came a joint…
Autocar Charles Chetwynd Talbot
Lord Shrewsbury with his sister Theresa
Lord Shrewsbury's wife, Ellen, Countess of Shrewsbury, in 1894
John Charles Maggs The Mail Coach