Comments on: The Queen Mother’s Rebel Cousin

By: John French

John French — Wed, 06 May 2026 09:09:55 +0000

Does the author of this, or anybody commenting, know if Lilian travelled to Ireland or Wales? She is a ‘possible’ for an unnamed Bowes-Lyon I am trying to identify.

By: Mrs Dom Whiten

Mrs Dom Whiten — Mon, 23 Dec 2024 21:30:45 +0000

Fascinating.

My father was brought up in 143 Bow Road during the Second World War, and died in 2023 at the grand age of 87 years. In sorting through his effects we have come across a couple of letters and a postcard from Lilian Bowes Lyon to my father’s brother.

I think they were written to a young lad who was suffering from an inherited, disabling disease. Her kindness towards him and the whole family is evident in her writing.

By: Hannah Wauchope

Hannah Wauchope — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 18:44:19 +0000

The BBC should make a programme about her , like they did with other “discarded” members of the royal family.
I am glad I came across this article, a remarkable woman!

By: Key Straughan

Key Straughan — Sun, 26 Nov 2023 10:04:02 +0000

Thank you for this. I read of Lilian in the Edith Sitwell bio by Richard Greene. Some of her letters to Edith are quoted there.

By: Julie Sanders

Julie Sanders — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 22:40:58 +0000

So very pleased to read all your research concerning Lillian Bowes Lyon. Seems such a great shame that no tv documentary has ever been made about this amazing lady & her wonderful service to so many not to mention her wonderful poetry.
A dear late friend of mine knew Lil B
Very well, such an amazingly brave lady who suffered so much near the end of her short lived life. I hope to purchase your book & her poetry books. Thank you.

By: Alastair Sutherland

Alastair Sutherland — Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:11:21 +0000

A fascinating story of a remarkable woman. My interest was triggered by reading her poem “The White Hare” in Philip Larkin’s anthology, The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century verse, first published in 1973.
Many thanks.

By: Alicia Pratt Mayer

Alicia Pratt Mayer — Sun, 27 Aug 2023 19:16:48 +0000

Hello, I have some information about Lilian Bowes and would love to chat with you. Would you please contact me per EMail. I have found some books belonging to her with insprictions.

By: Julie Sanders

Julie Sanders — Sun, 14 Mar 2021 15:13:27 +0000

My dear friend Margaret Hemming who died some 35 years ago, nursed Lillian Bowes-Lyon until she died, they were close friends. I wish there was some record of this!

By: Helen Lisl Muir

Helen Lisl Muir — Fri, 04 Dec 2020 11:57:36 +0000

I found this fascinating article because I have acquired a copy of the White Hare once the property of the writer David Garnett. It has his bookplate and the letter she wrote him from Ridley Hall thanking him for his help, for what it does not say.
There must be a book in your research .

By: Jenny Barrow

Jenny Barrow — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 19:23:29 +0000

A fascinating article, and so sad that the Royal Family don’t honour her! Although I don’t think she would care, being morally above privilege.
Thank you Lilian !