Webb died, Newstead Abbey was passed through each of his surviving children until Webb's grandson Charles Ian Fraser sold it to Sir Julien Cahn, who then gave it to Nottingham City Council in 1931. NB: the portrait of WFW may actually be a portrait of Richard James Butterfield esq. born Edinburgh, Scotland. His service in the British Army (from 15 years old to 47 years old), was principally as a Captain/18th Hussars. He appears as himself (centre/ground); in the painting: 'The Return from Balaclava'. His life (in-part), is very much as described above. An Explorer and so called; 'Big Game Hunter'; he was responsible for the Collection of Trophies: Wollaton Hall and Deer Park (Wollaton, Nottingham). As a Registered Prospector in the Diamond Industry associated with De Beers; he went by another name: that of Cecil Rhodes. It was he who founded the Number One Shot Mine Kimberley, Cape Province. For the record; Richard James Butterfield esq. was posted missing in 1899; the first year of the South African War (the so called Boer War). Having survived the Battle of Omdurman/Sudan (the previous year: 1898), he had returned to Britain, in the wake of his son's death. Having settled his son's affairs in Nottingham and Glasgow he returned to Africa as a Brigadier in the Sherwood Rangers (in-part Naval Division/Royal Naval Reserve). Family On 15 July 1857, Webb married Emilia Jane, daughter of Thomas Mills Goodlake of Wadley House at Littleworth in Berkshire (now Oxfordshire), and sister of Gerald Goodlake VC. Together they had seven children: Wilfred Webb (1858) (died at three months) Augusta Zelia Webb (1859), writer, married Philip Affleck Fraser. Geraldine Katharine Webb (1860), married Herbert Chermside. Ethel Mary Webb (1863) Mabel C. Webb (1864) Algernon F. Webb (1866) Roderick B. Webb (1867). References External links Newstead Abbey Newstead Abbey information Tourist information on Newstead Abbey 1829 births 1899 deaths 17th Lancers officers People educated at Eton College High Sheriffs of Nottinghamshire People from Brighton People from Newstead, Nottinghamshire