the National Reserve from 5 August 1911. Lord Roberts received civic honours from a number of universities, cities and livery companies, including: Honorary Freedom of the City of Cardiff – 26 January 1894 Honorary Freedom of the borough of Portsmouth – 1898 (and received a Sword of Honour from the town in 1902) Honorary Freedom of the City of Canterbury – 26 August 1902 Honorary Freedom of the borough of Dover – 28 August 1902 Honorary Freedom of the City of Bath – 26 September 1902 Honorary Freedom of the City of Winchester – 9 October 1902 Honorary Freedom of the City of Liverpool – 11 October 1902 Honorary Freedom of the borough of Croydon – 14 October 1902 Honorary Freedom of the borough of Bournemouth – 22 October 1902 Honorary Freeman, Worshipful Company of Fishmongers Honorary Freedom and livery of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths – 6 November 1902 – "in recognition of his distinguished services to the country". In 1893 he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society (FRSGS). Family Roberts married Nora Henrietta Bews, the daughter of Captain John Bews on 17 May 1859. The couple had the following six children of whom three, a son and two daughters, survived infancy: Nora Frederica Roberts. Born 10 March 1860, died 3 March 1861 Eveleen Sautelle Roberts. Born 18 July 1868, died 8 February 1869. Frederick Henry Roberts. Born August 1869, died August 1869. Aileen Mary Roberts. Born 20 September 1870, died 9 October 1944. Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts. Born 8 January 1872, died 17 December 1899. Ada Edwina Stewart Roberts. Born 28 March 1875, died 21 February 1955. Roberts' son, The Hon. Frederick Roberts, VC, was killed in action on 17 December 1899 at the Battle of Colenso during the Boer War. Roberts and his son were one of only three pairs of fathers and sons to be awarded the VC. Today, their Victoria Crosses are in the National Army Museum. His barony became extinct, but, by the special remainder granted with them, he was succeeded in the earldom and viscountcy by his elder surviving daughter, Aileen. She was succeeded by her younger sister, Edwina. Publications Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar, Forty-One Years in India: from Subaltern to Commander-in-chief (1897, reprinted Asian Educational Services, New Delhi, 2005) Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar, Lord Roberts' Message to the Nation (1912, John Murray, London)