1. Albert Stopford had been a student in arts, but was a rector between 1861 and 1912 at Titchmarsh, Northamptonshire.
10 Facts About Albert Stopford
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Albert Stopford had connections to Queen Victoria, King Edward VII and King George V Stopford was able to use these connections to become a high class antique dealer.
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In 1909 Albert Stopford met with Felix Yussupov, who showed him Arkhangelskoye Palace near Moscow.
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At some time Albert Stopford offered the War Office his services as the eyes and ears in Petrograd.
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Albert Stopford went to the front with his friend Grand Duchess Vladimir, then to Tbilisi and Kiev.
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Albert Stopford supplied him with the necessary information on how to access her jewellery in the Vladimir Palace.
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Albert Stopford met with Lady Muriel Paget; Stopford complained there was nothing to eat in Saint Petersburg.
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In 1920 Albert Stopford left for the continent and never returned to England.
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Albert Stopford was in Venice to receive the Duchess Vladimir, who had escaped from Russia.
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Albert Stopford died in 1939 and was buried in Bagneux Cemetery.