The Study

This room, one of the two added to the house in 1883, holds many photographs of the English family including one of WHD English 1839 -1896, his father Alexander 1800-1879, and his grandson Sir Terence English born 1932 and living in England.
In addition there are photographs of his wife Katherine and their children standing outside the house.
There is a photograph of the three English sons Arthur, Fred and Henry taken during World War I. Note the Military Crosses awarded to Arthur and Fred which can be seen on their uniforms.
There is also a photograph of Sir Ernest Graham Little who was a nephew of WHD English and who, as a young boy, visited Druids Lodge frequently. He attended the South African College, forerunner of the University of Cape Town, and on graduating went to England to study as a doctor and skin specialist. He also became Member of Parliament and was knighted in 1935.

The illuminated address presented to Mr English on the occasion of his transfer to Victoria West in 1890 encapsulates his seemingly tireless work for the betterment of the town as a whole and it says much for his standing in the community and his tact that three of the signatories are the Rev Andrew McGregor, Dutch Reformed Minister, the Rev Mr Edwards, the Methodist Minister and the Rev W Morris, the Anglican Minister.

The three large coloured engravings on the right as one enters from the sitting room were presented by Mrs Lorna Barker-Goldie, and are historically of great interest.
They are: The Capture of Fort Armstrong; Kaffirland February 22^nd  1851; the Battle of the Gwanga, Cape of Good Hope June 8^th  1845, and South African Army Cavalry Brigade composed of the XII Royal Lancers December 1857, all published by Rudolf Ackerman.

The 1880 harmonium was presented by Mrs R B Marais.