TWO years ago, when we were in lockdown, I read of the death of Hugh Millar Peskett.

I cut out and kept the notice as my interest had been aroused by the fact that, sometime earlier, in an antique shop, I had bought a smart “Gladstone bag” on the inside of which was written:

Col. Peskett

Hurstpierpoint

Sussex (1870)

in the most beautiful hand!

I should love to know if any reader might know, for example, of a descendant or family member to whom this might mean the great, great, great etc… and would be very happy to return the bag to its rightful descendant!

Sonia Rouve,

50 Markham Street,

London,

SW3 3NR

s.rouve@openworld.com