A friendship card from Charles F.G.Masterman. Charles Frederick Gurney Masterman was the son of Thomas William born at Wimbledon 25th Oct 1873. He was educated at Weymouth College. Admitted pensioner under Mr Cartmell June 1892. B.A. (Nat Sci 1st class 1895; Moral Science Trip.Part II ClassI) 1896; M.A.1899.. President of the Union, Lent term 1896. Elected fellow Feb 1900. Literary Editor of the Daily News. lecturer for Cambridge and London Univerities extension studies. Contested Dulwich as Liberal Candidate 1903; returned for North West Ham 1906 and in Jan and Dec 1910; unseated on petition 1911 and was then returend for S.W.Bethnal Green. Appointed Parliamentary Secretary Local Government Board 1908-9; Under secretary Home Department 1909-12; married 1908 to Lucy, eldest daughter of Right Hon Gneral Sir Neville Lyttelton; author of several books on politics "The Heart of the Empire"..
