Images Dated 7th January 2009

City Justice, 1880. Artist: Spy

City Justice, 1880. Alderman Sir Robert Walter Carden, British banker, politician and magistrate. Carden (1801-1888) served as Lord Mayor of London from 1857-1858. A Conservative, he was MP for Gloucester from 1857-1859 and for Barnstaple from 1880-1885. In 1887 he was made a baronet. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 11th December 1880

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Vicar General, 1902. Artist: Spy

Vicar General, 1902. Charles Alfred Cripps KC MP, British barrister and politican. Cripps (1852-1941) became a QC in 1890 and served as Attorney General to the Prince of Wales from 1895 until 1914. He served as a Conservative MP for Stroud (1895-1900), Stretford (1901-1906) and Wycombe (1910-1914) before accepting a peerage. In 1923 he crossed the floor of the House of Lords to join the Labour Party and was Leader of the Labour Peers from 1928-1931. A devout Anglican, Cripps was closely involved in Church affairs and served as Vicar-General of York in 1900 and of Canterbury in 1902. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 10th April 1902

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Cricket, 1877. Artist: Spy

Cricket, 1877. WG Grace, Gloucestershire and England cricketer. William Gibert Grace (1848-1915) was one of the most iconic figures in the history of English cricket. His first class career spanned a remarkable 44 seasons, from 1865-1908, during which time he scored 54, 896 runs (with 126 centuries) and took 2876 wickets. WG played 22 Test Matches for England. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 9th June 1877

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