Show an old sport the duke of 0 grafton gradon oldest member of the liliuse of lords and oldest st peer of ills runk rank in the kingdom Is ninety six years old it ills grace Is one of En glands must most remarkable grand old ruen men retaining an extraordinary interest in sport la spite of his years kears he was injured it at ninety while skating and at ninety two became an enthusiastic thusia devotee of motoring lie he has had a well filled political and military career he was a member of the 3 coldstream Cold stream guards and served in crimea retiring in 1881 with the rank of general lie ile has served as equen ry to the throe three british sovereigns being active equerry to queen victoria from 1849 to 1882 and honorable equerry 1882 to the late king eddward and to king gerge george |