Talk:Eric Alexander, 5th Earl of Caledon
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I find it strange that nothing seems to be in the public record, after 1921 and unitil the time of his death. My interest lies in the fact that my grandfather was, according to the name given on his marriage certificate in 1926, 'Eric James Desmond'. My mother was born some three months after the marriage in July 1926. By that time Eric has disappeared, allegedly to Ireland, never to be heard from again. My grandmother was a maid in serviced apartments in West London and it was here that she surrendered to the charms of Eric and conceived her on and only child. Eris visited and stayed with my grandmother's family in Plumpstead SE London. Family record state that Eric was cultured and was 'gentleman'! Despite extensive searches in the UK and in Ireland I have never been able to find any other Eric James Desmond. Did the 5th Earl have a secret that the family wished to hide? Submitted by Vincent Robin WATERS 3 January 2007 vrwaters@aol.com
