Letter from Lady Granard to John Redmond, 20 January 1916 Letters 1916-1923 Beatrice Forbes

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Letter from Beatrice Forbes to John Redmond regarding her husband's intentions towards Ireland. According to Mrs Granard her husband had hoped to arrange some position in Ireland, but, when told that they had nothing for him and that he could only occupy an honorary position he could not accept. As a result her husband as returned to the Salonika front. Beatrice Forbes (1883-1972), née Mills, was an American heiress. In 1909 she married Bernard Forbes (1874-1948), the 8th Earl of Garnard. Forbes was a professional soldier and politician. He was recalled to command the 5th Battalion, Royal Irish Regiment in 1916. He was later Military Secretary to the Commander-in-Chief of the Salonika Forces from 1917. John Redmond (1856-1918) was an MP and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party. He was instrumental in securing the promise of Home Rule from Asquith's liberal government. Upon the outbreak of war, Redmond addressed a group of Irish Volunteers at Woodenbridge, Co. Wicklow, encouraging them to fight with the British Army to ensure the implementation of Home Rule. Redmond's words split the Irish Volunteers across the country. The Easter Rising shocked Redmond, who condemned it bitterly. Nonetheless he appealed for leniency towards those who had not been involved in planning the Rising.

National Library of Ireland John Redmond Papers; MS 15,192/3/4 https://letters1916.ie/item/4123 English Beatrice Forbes 1916-01-20 Forbes House, Halkin Street, S.W., London, England John Redmond Female 1972 Politics Politics World War I (1914-1918)

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 Jan 20th FORBES HOUSE, HALKIN STREET, S.W. Dear Mr Redmond , Granard has gone back to Salonica, and as you have taken such a kindly interest in his having the opportunity of doing some important work in Ireland he asked me to write & explain to you why nothing has happened. It was as you will quite understand absolutely essential that if he came away from active Service he should have really important work to do. We had hoped that he might be either be allowed to take over "Manpower" in Ireland with the rank of Brig. General and do some oficially good work on the Civil side, under the Ch. Secretary. Mr Dukes was very friendly, but at present no scheme scheme has been decided. On the Military side when it came to the real point Granard was informed that they could do nothing better for him than put him on the staff, really in an honorary capacity for for he was told that he would have nothing much to do. This of course was useless for Granard to do, so he has left again for the Salonica Front. I trust that you will appreciate that Granard was really most anxious to serve Ireland, but — he felt that the only offer he had, gave him no oppertunity for doing so. I hope that something good may yet come of the Civil side of things & that he may be recalled. I hope you will forgive me bothering you with this long letter, but you have been so very kind that Granard felt he would like you to know what really took place. Sincerely Yours Beatrice Granard John Redmond Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Copy of letter from John Redmond to John Gulland, 14 December 1915Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 29 September 1916Letter from Mabel FitzGerald to John Redmond, 27 May 1916.Letter from John Redmond to Mabel FitzGerald, 29 May 1916.Letter from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter from Frederick Rudolph Lambart, Lord Cavan, to John Redmond, 8 February 1916.Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 19 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 29 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 30 June 1916Letter from John Dillon to John Redmond, 2 July 1916Letter from Edward, Prince of Wales to John Redmond, 31 January 1916Letter from John French to John Redmond, 15 April 1916Letter from Edmond Joseph Frewen to John Redmond, 25 March 1916Letter from Major-General Lovick Bransby Friend to John Redmond, 11 March 1916Letter from Stanley Owen Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major-General L.B. Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from the Most Rev. Bernard Hackett to John Redmond, 4 October 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 11 April 1916Letter from Thomas Gill to John Redmond, 12 April 1916Letter from Stephen Gwynn to John Redmond, 13 May 1916Letter from Sir Francis Hopwood to John Redmond, 2 May 1916Letter from John Redmond to Sir Francis Hopwood, 4 May 1916Letter from Colonel Sir William Hutchinson Poë to John Redmond, 22 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 12 January 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 19 February 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond 2 March 1916 Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 15 June 1916Letter from Denis Johnston to John Redmond, 4 September 1916 Letter from T.J. Hanna to John Redmond, 20 June 1916Letter from John Redmond to Major General Lovick Bransby Friend, 9 March 1916Letter from Colonel Clive Wigram to John Redmond, 3 April 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 21 June 1916Letter from David Lloyd George to John Redmond, 6 October 1916Letter from Lady Granard to John Redmond, 20 January 1916Letter from Lord Granard to John Redmond, 3 February 1916Letter (draft) from Lord Buckmaster to John Redmond, 15 February 1916.Letter (transcript) from Lord Cavan to John Redmond, 8 February 1916. Beatrice Forbes Letter from Lady Granard to John Redmond, 20 January 1916 Forbes House, Halkin Street, S.W., London, England Letter from Lady Granard to John Redmond, 20 January 1916