Deserving Collection

Queen Alexandra and Empress Marie, Maundy Thursday
Queen Alexandra (1844-1925) and her sister Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, formerly Princess Dagmar of Denmark (1847-1928), leaving the Maundy Thursday distribution ceremony at Westminster Abbey

St Benedicts Hospital, Tooting, South London
St Benedicts Hospital which lay between Church Lane and Rectory Lane in Tooting, South London. The hospital was established in 1897

Tooting Military Hospital, Tooting Graveney, Surrey
The Tooting Military Hospital operated during World War One in a building on Church Lane, Tooting Graveney, Surrey, formerly St Josephs Roman Catholic college

George VI Distinguished Flying Cross
This illustration shows King George VI pinning a Distinguishes Flying Cross badge to a deserving officer of the Royal Air Force. Date: 1941

Page from Symbols and Metaphors by Cynicus (colour litho)
2810390 Page from Symbols and Metaphors by Cynicus (colour litho) by Anderson, Martin " Cynicus" (1854-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sculpture representing an arhat, 960-1127 (stone)
6184622 Sculpture representing an arhat, 960-1127 (stone) by Chinese School, Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127); Xi an Beilin Museum, Shaanxi Province, China; (add.info.: Stone sculpture)

South view of Queen Elizabeths Free Grammar School, St Saviour s, Southwark (engraving)
586704 South view of Queen Elizabeths Free Grammar School, St Saviour s, Southwark (engraving) by Schnebbelie, Robert Blemell (fl.1803-d.1849); Private Collection; (add.info)

Curious Churchyard Customs (engraving)
2781217 Curious Churchyard Customs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Curious Churchyard Customs)

Urubamba, the "Well-deserving"City (engraving)
968061 Urubamba, the " Well-deserving" City (engraving) by Riou, Edouard (1833-1900) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Urubamba, the " Well-deserving" City)

Girl serving tea to her sick mother, in bed with a baby (colour litho)
3641908 Girl serving tea to her sick mother, in bed with a baby (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl serving tea to her sick mother)

Truth Presents a Valentine to that Greatest of All Modern Creations - the American Girl (colour litho)
6001235 Truth Presents a Valentine to that Greatest of All Modern Creations - the American Girl (colour litho) by Granville-Smith

Girl praying with her mother (colour litho)
3641912 Girl praying with her mother (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl praying with her mother)

COMMUNITY / CHARITY
Distributing the Queens Bounty to selected deserving poor, on New Years Day Date: 1846

Providence Row Night Shelter, London
Providence Row Night Shelter, Crispin Street, London, founded in 1860 as a hostel for Deserving Men, Women and Children and run by the Sisters of Mercy. Date: circa 1902

Dorcas, Charity Worker
DORCAS - Christian disciple full of good works and almsdeeds which she did bestowing coats and garments on the deserving poor : she is the archetypal social worker. Date: FIRST CENTURY

Some deserving candidates for the hero fund. Illustration shows a series of nine vignettes to the left and across the top of a main illustration

Crumbs from the rich mans table, Guildhall, London by S. B

Order of St Jakob
Graaf Floris V (count of Holland) founds the order of St Jakob and bestows it on deserving citizens

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"Deserving: A Tapestry of Stories and Honors" In the grand halls of history, two remarkable women stood tall - Queen Alexandra and Empress Marie. Their grace and compassion earned them a place in our hearts forever. On Maundy Thursday, St Benedict's Hospital in Tooting, South London witnessed acts of kindness that touched souls. The spirit of giving flowed through every corridor, bringing solace to those in need. Tooting Military Hospital, nestled in Tooting Graveney, Surrey, became a haven for heroes who fought valiantly for their country. Among them was George VI, adorned with the Distinguished Flying Cross - a symbol of bravery unmatched. Providence Row Night Shelter in London opened its doors to weary wanderers seeking refuge from life's storms. In this sanctuary of hope, they found warmth and support to rebuild their lives anew. A page from Symbols and Metaphors by Cynicus revealed profound truths hidden within art's embrace. Colors danced on lithographic paper as stories unfolded before our eyes. A sculpture representing an arhat transported us back to ancient times when wisdom was carved into stone. Its serene presence reminded us that true deserving lies not only in material riches but also inner enlightenment. The south view of Queen Elizabeth's Free Grammar School stood proudly amidst the bustling streets of St Saviour's, Southwark. Education became the key that unlocked countless futures filled with promise and potential. Curious churchyard customs etched themselves into engravings like whispers from centuries past. These rituals honored ancestors' memories while reminding us to cherish each fleeting moment we are granted on this earth. Urubamba emerged as "the Well-deserving City, " capturing hearts with its enchanting beauty depicted through intricate engravings. Nature bestowed her bounties upon this land where deserving souls flourished under her watchful eye. A girl serving tea to her sick mother painted a picture of selflessness and love.