Mrs. Annabelle Tharp, the only woman member of the Jockey Club, who died a few weeks ago, was always honoured with the friendship of the Royal Family. OJ late years her memory began to fail, and tin's story is told of her. Tlic present King greeted her at, a meeting at Newmarket a year or (.wo ago, but Mrs. Tharp failed to recognise him. "I rememberyou quite well," she told him, "but—l have forgotteu your name." The King told her his name, and both laughed heartily. She was more than 90 yeara of age.
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Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 39, 15 February 1930, Page 13
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