Violet Beatrice

Violet Beatrice Rust (1911-1974)

 

Violet Beatrice was born in 1911. Her parents were Julian Rust, a kinsman of the Duke of Nottinghamshire, and Elizabeth Ann Milligan, who had Irish ancestry. She had a brother Cecil and two sisters Edna and Helene.

 

The young Miss Rust was taught by a governess, as was the custom of that time. Her sister Helene was her nearest friend. The girls enjoyed a life of extensive traveling. They went all around the world, from Australia and Vietnam, Paris to India. Mostly the sisters stayed on Sri Lanka in Kandy, where the girls had time of their lives meeting with friends and painting.

 

Violet died in december 1974 and left Helene at quite alone with just a retainer to care for her in her house in the hills. Her death had a dramatic impact on Helene who later confessed that her life had changed after that.

 

None of the girls married or had children.

"Miraculous pictures"

1900-1910

Her Highness Princess Bettys. Baby-in the palace

Violet Beatrice

1910-1920

1920-1930

1930-1940

George & Helene!!! V. & R!

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

Violet's car

Violet Beatrice

At buckingham place

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

Kew Gardens. Hot house in background

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

With ms Webbs at the hotel Atlantic. Torquay

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

Mrs. Wells + entrance to Buckfast Abbey Torquai

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

Monty Buny + us at Tea at a Thatched Cottage. Lindhurst

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

Swanage Harbour

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

Bird Cage walk St. James Park where Sullivan (Australian) slipped & died. He came for the coronation

Julian Godfrey Violet Beatrice

Not my costume. Bobbie Forbes and Vi

Violet Beatrice

Hampton Court with door to the Grape Vine

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

Decoration in Brighton. Mums & Violet & me on each in the distance. 5th May

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice Elizabeth Ann Milligan

Helene's Birthday in Brighton. Do you like Violet's green Swelton Catch costume?

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

In St James Park

Helene Maude Violet Beatrice

1940-1950

1950-1960