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Sir Wilfrid Lawson, politician, MP for Carlisle, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Wilfrid Lawson, politician, MP for Carlisle, 1882. First elected to Parliament in 1859, Lawson (1829-1906) was one of the leading figures in the temperance movement
George Dunlop Leslie, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldGeorge Dunlop Leslie, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. The son of the painter Charles Robert Leslie, George Dunlop Leslie (1836-1921) became a Royal Academician in 1876
Earl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldEarl Granville, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 1882. Granville George Leveson-Gower (1815-1891), 2nd Earl Granville held various ministerial posts in Liberal governments of the mid to late
Reverend Richard William Church, Dean of St. Pauls, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldReverend Richard William Church, Dean of St. Paul s, 1882. Church (1815-1890) was nominated to the deanery of St Pauls Cathedral in 1871 by WE Gladstone
John Pettie, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJohn Pettie, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Pettie (1839-1893) was born in Edinburgh and moved to London in 1862, two years after he first exhibited at the Royal Academy
Right Reverend James Colquhoun Campbell DD, Bishop of Bangor, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldRight Reverend James Colquhoun Campbell DD, Bishop of Bangor, 1882. Campbell was Bishop of Bangor from 1859-1890. From Men of Mark
Major-General Lord Chelmsford, British soldier, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldMajor-General Lord Chelmsford, British soldier, 1882. Frederick Augustus Thesiger (1827-1905), 2nd Baron Chelmsford, was commander of the British forces that suffered a disastrous defeat by the Zulus
William Quiller Orchardson, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldWilliam Quiller Orchardson, artist and Royal Academician, 1882. Born in Scotland, Orchardson (1832-1910) was a subject and portrait painter who moved to London in 1862
John Fowler, civil engineer, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJohn Fowler, civil engineer, 1882. Together with Benjamin Baker, Fowler (1817-1898) designed the Forth Rail Bridge in Scotland
Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, British soldier and orientalist, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson, British soldier and orientalist, 1882. Rawlinsons (1810-1895) archaeological work in Meopotamia helped to bring about the decipherment of cuneiform script
Reverend Charles John Vaughan, DD, Dean of Llandaff and Master of the Temple, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldReverend Charles John Vaughan, DD, Dean of Llandaff and Master of the Temple, 1882. Educated at Rugby School, Vaughan (1816-1897) took orders in 1841, becoming vicar of St Martin s, Leicester
William Ewart Gladstone MP, British Liberal Prime Minister, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldWilliam Ewart Gladstone MP, British Liberal Prime Minister, 1882. William Gladstone (1809-1898) was born in Liverpool and educated at Oxford from where in 1832 he embarked on his political career
Reverend Edward Meyrick Goulburn, Dean of Norwich, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldReverend Edward Meyrick Goulburn, Dean of Norwich, 1880. In 1849 he was elected head master of Rugby School until 1857 when he resigned
Thomas Hughes, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldThomas Hughes, 1880. The author of Tom Browns School Days, first published in 1856. In 1861 he went on to publish Tom Brown at Oxford
Earl of Carnarvon, President of the Society of Antiquaries, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldEarl of Carnarvon, President of the Society of Antiquaries, 1880. His maiden speech in the House of Lords brought him to the attention of Lord Derby
Sir Robert Porrett Collier, judge of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Robert Porrett Collier, judge of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, 1880. He was active member of the Anti-Cornlaw League
James Clarke Hook, Royal Academician, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJames Clarke Hook, Royal Academician, 1880. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1839. His early paintings were depictions of historical and heroic events, and events from romantic literature
Sir Anthony Cleasby, judge of the High Court of Justice, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Anthony Cleasby, judge of the High Court of Justice, 1880. He was called to the bar in 1831. In 1861 he was appointed a queens counsel
Thomas Faed, Royal Academician, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldThomas Faed, Royal Academician, 1880. He studied at the Edinburgh School of Design, and in 1849 was elected as an associate of the Scottish Academy
Birket Foster, member of the Watercolour Society, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldBirket Foster, member of the Watercolour Society, 1880. At the age of sixteen he became an apprentice for Mr Landells who was a well known wood engraver
William Bowman, Fellow of the Royal Society, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldWilliam Bowman, Fellow of the Royal Society, 1880. In 1839 he became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Alfred Henry Thesiger, Lord Justice of Appeal, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldAlfred Henry Thesiger, Lord Justice of Appeal, 1880. He was called to the bar in 1862, and in 1873 he became a queens counsel. In 1877 he was appointed attorney-general to the Prince of Wales
Sir Henry Manisty, judge of the High Court of Justice, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Henry Manisty, judge of the High Court of Justice, 1880. He was called to the bar in 1845. In 1857 he was made a queens counsel. In 1876 he was made a judge of the High Court and was knighted
Walter William Ouless, portrait painter, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldWalter William Ouless, portrait painter, 1880. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1869. He was elected Associate of the Academy in 1877, and Royal Academician in 1881
Lord Augustus Loftus, governor of New South Wales, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldLord Augustus Loftus, governor of New South Wales, 1880. He started his diplomatic career in 1837 as attache in Berlin. In 1848 he accompanied Sir Stratford Canning on visits to the royal courts of
William Powell Frith, Royal Academician, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldWilliam Powell Frith, Royal Academician, 1880. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1840, and became a member in 1852
Sir Francis Philip Cunliffe Owen, director of the South Kensington Museum, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Francis Philip Cunliffe Owen, director of the South Kensington Museum, 1880. In 1855 he was appointed one of the superintendents of the British section of the International Exhibition held at
Sir James Plaisted Wilde, judge of the Court of Arches, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir James Plaisted Wilde, judge of the Court of Arches, 1880. In 1860 he was appointed Baron of the Exchequer. In 1863 he was appointed Judge of the Court of Probate
Kuo Sung-Tao, first Chinese envoy to Great Britain, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldKuo Sung-Tao, first Chinese envoy to Great Britain, 1880. In 1875 he was commissioned by the Chinese Government to be the first diplomat that China had sent to a foreign country
Edward John Poynter, President of the Royal Academy, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldEdward John Poynter, President of the Royal Academy, 1880. During a visit to Rome in 1853 he made the acquaintance of Lord Leighton, who encouraged him to study art futher
Lord Arthur Charles Hervey, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldLord Arthur Charles Hervey, Bishop of Bath and Wells, 1880. He was appointed bishop in 1869, after being recommended by Gladstone
Sir William Milbourne James, Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir William Milbourne James, Lord Justice of the Court of Appeal, 1880. He held the various posts of junior counsel to the treasury in equity, junior counsel to the woods and forests department
Reverand Charles Haddon Spurgeon, pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldReverand Charles Haddon Spurgeon, pastor of the Metropolitan Tabernacle, 1880. He preached his first sermon at the age of sixteen, and quickly became known for his oratory skills
Sir Charles Reed, chairman of the London School Board, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Charles Reed, chairman of the London School Board, 1880. He was instrumental in the setting up of a free public library in the City of London
Professor Edward Frankland, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldProfessor Edward Frankland, 1880. He became professor of chemistry in 1850 at the Royal College of Engineers, and in 1865 became professor of chemistry at the Royal School of Mines
Sir Fitz-Roy Edward Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Fitz-Roy Edward Kelly, Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer, 1880. He was appointed solicitor-general in 1845, during the administration of Sir Robert Peel
James Russell Woodford, Bishop of Ely, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJames Russell Woodford, Bishop of Ely, 1880. In 1869 he received a Doctorate in Divinity, and in 1872 was appointed one of the queens chaplains
Erskine Nicol, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldErskine Nicol, 1880. He exhibited his first painting at the Royal Scottish Academy at the age of fifteen. In 1846 he went to Dublin, and taught privately there for the next five years
Sir Samuel White Baker, African explorer, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir Samuel White Baker, African explorer, 1880. In 1847 he established a settlement and sanitorium in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). In 1855 he travelled to the Crimea
Reverend Joseph Barber Lightfoot, Bishop Designate of Durham, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldReverend Joseph Barber Lightfoot, Bishop Designate of Durham, 1880. He became the bishop of Durham in 1879. For a period of ten years he was a member of the New Testament Company of Revisers
John Hall Gladstone, President of the Chemical Society, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldJohn Hall Gladstone, President of the Chemical Society, 1880. He lectured at St Thomass Hospital from 1850 to 1852. In 1853 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society
Sir John Mellor, judge of the High Court of Justice, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir John Mellor, judge of the High Court of Justice, 1880. He was called to the bar in 1833, and became a queens counsel in 1851
Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldArthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster, 1880. He became dean in 1864. He was a great traveller and travelled extensivley in Europe, America and Asia
William Gifford Palgrave, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldWilliam Gifford Palgrave, 1880. After university he went to India and was a lieutenant in the 8th Bombay regiment of the infantry. From 1838-1853 he was involved in missionary work in Southern India
Edward White Benson, Lord Bishop of Truro, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldEdward White Benson, Lord Bishop of Truro, 1880. Benson was headmaster of Welligton School from 1858 until 1872, when he was appointed a Canon Residentiary and Chancellor of Lincoln Cathedral
Portrait of a bearded man, early 20th century
Samuel Morley, MP, industrialist and politician, 1882. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldSir William George Armstrong, F.R.S. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science, literature and art, the army, navy, law
Henry Morton Stanley, African explorer, 1880. Artist: Lock & WhitfieldHenry Morton Stanley, African explorer, 1880. Stanley was sent by the New York Herald to look for Dr Livingstone, who had been lost for two years in central Africa