“ A man's clubs usually form an index to his taste. He was a member of the Carlton as a matter of course; but he belonged also to the Bachelors', to the Beefsteak (which he visited whenever possible) , and though he was rarely seen on a racecourse, and seldom talked of racing affairs, was also a member of the Turf. At the tie of his death Mr. Lucas was engaged on another memoir, that of a friend, the late Lord Onslow, ex-Governor of New Zealand, a holder of Cabinet rank and for some years Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords. ”

“ Reginald Lucas. Mr. Lucas was known to the public as for some time a member of the House of Commons, and as author of various books which gave him some claim to the title of historian. In private life the loss of his interesting and amiable personality will create a painful void, for he was a man of many friends.
Reginald Jaffray Lucas, second son of Sir T. Lucas and brother of Sir Arthur Lucas, was born in 1865 and educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge. At Eton he was in the cricket XI. and was a fine player. ”

“ Turning his attention to literature, he contributed articles on various social subjects to journals, periodicals, and reviews, and wrote novels, the best known of which is probably "Felix Dorreen," a work which was appreciated by those for whom it was written, but which scarcely made a bid for extended popularity. ”