Images Dated 7th January 2009

'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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'Law and Conscience', 1883.Artist: Verheyden

'Law and Conscience', 1883. Richard Everard Webster QC, British barrister, politician and judge. Webster (1842-1915) became a QC in 1878. In 1890 he was lead counsel for The Times in the Parnell inquiry. He served as a Conservative MP for Launceston (1885) and the Isle of Wight (1885-1890) and was Attorney General in Conservative administrations between 1885 and 1900. He was raised to the peerage in 1900 and appointed Master of the Rolls before being elevated to Lord Chief Justice of England later the same year, a post he held until 1913. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 26th May 1883

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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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