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Hi I was looking to see if you had any photographic evidence of Marie Corelli’s car.I inherited a car Mascot said to come from Marie Corellis car. My Great-great-uncle Alfred Briges worked at Mason Croft as a Butler and would be pleased to find out any information.
Many thanks for your enquiry Steve. We’ll have a look and see what we can find. It would also be worth getting in touch with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as they hold quite a bit of material on Marie Corelli also. scla@shakespeare.org.uk Will be in touch soon.