Probably many of you already know this, but for the benefit of those who don't:
I've always been mildly intrigued by WSC's friend Bendor, Duke of
Westminister. "Bendor" sounds a bit odd to transatlantic ears, but then so do
a lot of otther English names, so didn't give it further thought.
Until I was doing some heraldry research and came across the case of Scrope vs.
Grosvenor in the Earl Marshal's Court circa 1390. Who had the right to the
coat of arms blazoned azure a bend d'or?
The Grosvenors lost that one, but obviously have long memories as a Grosvenor
named a chestnut race hourse of his in the early 1800s Bend D'Or. Later in
the century, a young Grosvenor was born who proved to have the same
chestnut-colored hair as the race horse had had. So he got the nickname
"Bendor".
And there you have it. You never know where Churchillian tidbits will lead you.
Jonathan Hayes
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