Nancy McIntosh: W.S. Gilbert’s unofficially adopted daughter

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Sir William and Lady Lucy Gilbert never had children of their own however they took a shine to Sir William’s latest (and last) protĂ©gĂ©e, Nancy McIntosh. Nancy became their unofficially adopted daughter, living with them at Grim’s Dyke until Lady Gilbert’s death in 1936. Nancy McIntosh was born in Cleveland, Ohio in 1866. Her career as a concert singer began with … Read More