Written on the Back of this 1938 photograph was "Gentien in the South of France". It would seem the family were on holiday. What a lovely photograph of a very happy little boy, and a very doting Nanny.
The following photograph could also have been taken in the South of France, Gentien looks about the same age. He is held by his Uncle David Mathias, just to the left can be seen his mother Diana Baroness de Bosmelet.
Information from James Lander
"The family made a trip to the South of France in April 1938, and some of the photograph of Barbara with Gentien probably relates to that trip. Another diary entry on 10th April 1939 said "Nanny left for holidays a week ago", so perhaps that was Barbara taking a brief trip to England".
"There was another family trip back to England for Diana in mid-May,1939 but on 22nd May she was back in France and wrote in her diary "Nanny has gone to her French lesson".
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Original Gentien with Uncle David Mathias circa 1938
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By the time this photograph was taken Barbara would have been Nanny to Gentien for over two years. I am grateful to the Baron's granddaughter who suggested this may have been a playful prank played for Gentien, as we think the Baron maybe wearing Barbara's glasses.
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Circa 1940 Barbara Gentien and Baron Pierre Bosmelet
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