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Sir Robert Peel (1788–1850), British prime minister; Henry Pelham (1694–1754) Gilbert de Clare, 1st Earl of Pembroke (c. 1100 – 1148) William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke (1146/1147–1219) Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (1130–1176) Spencer Perceval (1762–1812), British prime minister; William Pitt (the Elder), 1st Earl of ...
Images of British musicians (7 C, 5 F) B. ... Media in category "Images of British people" The following 31 files are in this category, out of 31 total. 0–9.
His works had a direct influence on the rise in popular occultism and some forms of Neopaganism in the 20th century. In addition to the Britons, some notable non-British entrants were listed, including two Irish nationals, the philanthropic musicians Bono and Bob Geldof. Of the top 20 entries 16 were people of English origin.
The National Portrait Gallery (NPG) is an art gallery in London that houses a collection of portraits of historically important and famous British people. When it opened in 1856, it was arguably the first national public gallery in the world that was dedicated to portraits. [3]
Image credits: UrbanAchievers6371 Scouten says we can get a lot of information from an old photo. "For people who enjoy research, photos give us many clues to when the photo was taken.
Portrait of Britain is an annual British portrait photography award run by the British Journal of Photography. [1] [2] Its subject is the diversity of British people. [3] The 100 winning portraits are displayed on JCDecaux's digital screens across Britain throughout the month of January. [4] It launched in 2016. [4]
A series of stamps released in January 2007 featured some of the most famous Beatles album covers, which also show members of the band. Similarly, a 2011 stamp features actor David Tennant in the role of Hamlet. A series of gold medal stamps, issued during the 2012 Summer Olympics, feature British gold medal-winning athletes.
Famous faces including JK Rowling, Stephen Fry, Sir Philip Pullman and Paddington Bear were among those to pay their respects to the monarch. Sir Elton John leads British celebrity tributes to ...