Derry Moore, 12th Earl of Drogheda facts for kids
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The Earl of Drogheda
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Henry Dermot Ponsonby Moore
14 January 1937 London, UK
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| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge Oskar Kokoschka's School of Seeing |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Spouse(s) | Eliza Lloyd (m. 1968 – div. 1972) Alexandra Henderson
(m. 1978) |
| Children | Benjamin (b. 1983) Garrett (b. 1986) Marina (b. 1988) |
Henry Dermot Ponsonby Moore, also known as Derry Moore, was born on January 14, 1937. He is a famous British photographer. He inherited the title of Earl of Drogheda from his father, The 11th Earl of Drogheda. Before becoming an Earl, he was known by the title Viscount Moore.
His Life and Photography
Derry Moore was born in London. His family has roots in both England and Ireland. He went to Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge for his education. Later, he studied painting at Oskar Kokoschka's School of Seeing in Austria.
After a short time working as a travel agent, he learned photography from a British photographer named Bill Brandt. Derry Moore began his professional photography career in 1973. One of his first big jobs was for an American magazine called Architectural Digest.
He has photographed many famous people. In 1992, he took pictures of Princess Diana, Prince William, and Prince Harry. Princess Diana even used his portrait for her Christmas cards that year.
Derry Moore has also photographed Queen Elizabeth II, the late Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and important leaders like Indira Gandhi and Ronald Reagan. He has also taken pictures of celebrities such as David Bowie, Iman, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Helena Bonham Carter.
Besides people, he is well-known for photographing the insides of buildings, especially grand homes. His pictures have appeared in popular magazines like Country Life and Vogue. You can see thirty-seven of his portraits in the National Portrait Gallery in London.
Books by Derry Moore
Derry Moore has illustrated and contributed to many books, often featuring his photography of homes, gardens, and landscapes. Here are some of the books he has worked on:
- The Dream Come True: Great Houses of Los Angeles; text by Brendan Gill (Lippincott & Crowell, 1980, ISBN: 0-690-01893-2)
- Royal Gardens; by George Plumptre (Collins, 1981, ISBN: 0-002-11871-8)
- Debrett's The Stately Homes of Britain: Introduced by the Owners; by Sybilla Jane Flower (Webb & Bower, 1982, ISBN: 0-863-50070-6)
- Washington: Houses of the Capital; text by Henry Mitchell (Viking Press, 1982, ISBN: 0-670-75006-9)
- The Englishwoman's House; edited by Alvilde Lees-Milne (Collins, 1984, ISBN: 0-002-17344-1)
- The English Room; with Michael Pick (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1985, ISBN: 0-297-78493-5)
- The Englishman's Room; edited by Alvilde Lees-Milne (Viking, 1986, ISBN: 0-670-80791-5)
- The Gardens of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. A Personal Tour with The Marchioness of Salisbury (Viking, 1988, ISBN: 0-670-81216-1)
- The Shell Guide to the Gardens of England and Wales; with Sarah Hollis (Andre Deutsch, 1989, ISBN: 0-233-98391-0)
- Evening Ragas: A Photographer in India (John Murray, 1997, ISBN: 0-719-55809-3)
- Inside the House of Lords; with Clive Aslet (HarperCollins, 1998, ISBN: 0-004-14047-8)
- Rooms; edited by Joseph Holtzman (Rizzoli, 2006, ISBN: 0-8478-2826-3)
- Notting Hill (Frances Lincoln, 2007, ISBN: 0-7112-2739-X)
- A Gardener's Life; by The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury (Frances Lincoln, 2007, ISBN: 0-711-22649-0)
- Sir John Soane's Museum, London; text by Tim Knox (Merrell, 2009, ISBN: 1-858-94475-9) 3rd edition, 2016 ISBN: 1-858-94649-2
- In House; text by Mitchell Owens (Rizzoli, 2009, ISBN: 0-8478-3349-6)
- Great Gardens of Italy; with Monty Don (Quadrille, 2011, ISBN: 978-1844009961)
- An English Room (Prestel, 2013, ISBN: 978-0297788904)
- Houghton Hall: Portrait of an English Country House; by David Cholmondeley & Andrew Moore (Skira, 2014, ISBN: 978-0847842926)
- Horses: Portraits by Derry Moore (Rizzoli, 2016, ISBN: 978-0847848843)
- In the Shadow of the Raj: Derry Moore in India (Prestel, 2017, ISBN: 978-3791383323)
- Great English Interiors; with David Mlinaric (Prestel, 2018, ISBN: 978-3791381985)
- Paradise Gardens: The World's Most Beautiful Islamic Gardens; with Monty Don (Two Roads, 2018, ISBN: 978-1473666481)
- Japanese Gardens: A Journey; with Monty Don (Two Roads, 2019, ISBN: 978-1473692299)
- London's Great Theatres; text by Simon Callow (Prestel, 2019, ISBN: 978-3791383866)
- American Gardens; with Monty Don (Prestel, 2020, ISBN: 978-3791386751)
- Venetian Gardens; with Monty Don (BBC, 2022, ISBN: 978-1785947421)
Family Life
Lord Drogheda has been married twice.
- His first marriage was to Eliza Winn Lloyd in 1968. They divorced in 1972 and did not have any children together.
- He married Alexandra Nicolette Henderson in Paris in 1978. Alexandra is the daughter of a British diplomat. She has worked as a producer and editor for the BBC.
Derry Moore and Alexandra have three children:
- Benjamin Garrett Henderson Moore, born in 1983. He holds the title of Viscount Moore.
- The Honourable Garrett Alexander Moore, born in 1986.
- Lady Marina Alice Moore, born in 1988.
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